Leilão Bidspirit | Large Shoushang seal ‘Dragon with

Large Shoushang seal ‘Dragon with cubs’, Qing dynasty - A large square seal carved from Shoushan stone of the ‘chicken’s blood’ or marbled variety, in a vivid red hue with upper areas in celadon grey. It features an openwork high-relief depiction of an archaic dragon with its young swirling around a flaming pearl, and retains a collector’s label (康熙) in one corner. The square base bears archaic seal script characters with traces of red cinnabar. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Size: 12 x 8.4 x 8.4 cm Weight: 1748 g Provenance: ‘Dragon Seals’ private collection, Paris, France.