UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Shoushan stone seal ‘Dragons’, Qing dynasty
Lot 61.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 500 €
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Description.
Shoushan stone with an intense honey tone. It has a rectangular shape, decorated in the upper area with a wide border depicting a dragon emerging from a sea of waves, chasing a flaming pearl; this image also appears in the upper area. Below this band, a border of engraved fretwork or meanders delimits the smooth main body of the piece, where a subtle calligraphic inscription is incised on one of the sides.
The base of the seal contains an engraved calligraphic inscription with traces of cinnabar pigment. It is presented on a textile base and is preserved in a lined box. Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
Size: 7.2 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm
Weight: 267.6 g
Origin: French private collection
