UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
Large Shoushang seal ‘Dragon with cubs’, Qing dynasty
Lot 128.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 1.000 €
To be able to make an autobid for lots, you must log in with your user data and also to be signed up in the Auction.
Confirm an autobid
You have chosen to make an autobid by .
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Comision (%) and taxes are not included in this one
Description.
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.
