UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
Shoushan seal ‘Beast with cub’, Qing dynasty
Lot 106.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 550 €
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Description.
A square pillar seal carved from Shoushan stone of a waxy, yellowish-ochre hue, preserved in its original hardwood case bearing the inscription ‘道光二十三年御制’. The top features a robust mythical beast with its young playing upon a sphere. The front face of the pillar bears an incised inscription, and the base bears the archaic seal impression. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later.
Seal size: 9.30 x 4.13 x 4.15 cm. Case size: 12.90 x 8.80 x 11.90 cm
Seal weight: 322 g
Source: ‘Sellos de dragón’ private collection, Paris, France.
