CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED JADE IMPERIAL SEAL

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Ottawa, Ontario, CA

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC QIANLONG STYLE) CARVED MOTTLED CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SQUARE IMPERIAL SEAL SURMOUNTED BY A TWIN-DRAGON (SHUANGLONG) FINIAL WITH CENTRAL APERTURE, METICULOUSLY DETAILED WITH ARCHED SCALED BODIES AND HORNED HEADS THE FOUR FACES OF THE PLINTH INCISED WITH EXTENSIVE ARCHAIC TRIBUTE TEXT, AN IMPERIAL POEM, AND SEAL-SCRIPT PANELS THE UNDERSIDE…

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC QIANLONG STYLE)
CARVED MOTTLED CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SQUARE IMPERIAL SEAL SURMOUNTED BY A TWIN-DRAGON (SHUANGLONG) FINIAL WITH CENTRAL APERTURE, METICULOUSLY DETAILED WITH ARCHED SCALED BODIES AND HORNED HEADS
THE FOUR FACES OF THE PLINTH INCISED WITH EXTENSIVE ARCHAIC TRIBUTE TEXT, AN IMPERIAL POEM, AND SEAL-SCRIPT PANELS
THE UNDERSIDE DEEPLY CARVED WITH A BILINGUAL IMPERIAL SEAL READING "FENGTIAN ZHI BAO" (TREASURE OF REVERING HEAVEN) IN MANCHU AND CHINESE SEAL SCRIPT
4 IN HIGH, 4 X 4 IN