Leilão Bidspirit | Spinach jade seal, ‘Double Dragon’,


Spinach jade seal, ‘Double Dragon’, Qing Dynasty - A rectangular seal carved from deep-hued spinach-green jade with subtle dark inclusions. The upper knob features a pair of archaic dragons facing away from one another, with ribbed bodies and a central openwork design adorned with a yellow silk tassel. The rectangular base bears a meticulously executed archaic inscription in sigillate script with traces of red cinnabar, and comes with its original wooden case decorated with gilded dragons amidst clouds. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later Size: 5.8 x 4.6 x 8.7 cm Weight: 618 g Provenance: ‘Dragon Seals’ private collection, Paris, France.