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CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADE / HARDSTONE DOUBLE BOX

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Ottawa, Ontario, CA

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC STYLE) CARVED TRANSLUCENT GREY AND HONEY-BANDED HARDSTONE DOUBLE SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER OF CONJOINED DOUBLE-LOZENGE FORM THE FITTED COVER PROFUSELY SCULPTED IN OPENWORK AND HIGH RELIEF WITH A SINUOUS DRAGON AND CLOUD SCROLLS, THE SIDES WORKED WITH ARCHAIC DRAGON AND VOLUTE BORDERS THE INTERIOR FITTED WITH TWO CIRCULAR…

MACLEAN & ASSOCIATES INC
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC STYLE)
CARVED TRANSLUCENT GREY AND HONEY-BANDED HARDSTONE DOUBLE SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER OF CONJOINED DOUBLE-LOZENGE FORM
THE FITTED COVER PROFUSELY SCULPTED IN OPENWORK AND HIGH RELIEF WITH A SINUOUS DRAGON AND CLOUD SCROLLS, THE SIDES WORKED WITH ARCHAIC DRAGON AND VOLUTE BORDERS
THE INTERIOR FITTED WITH TWO CIRCULAR SEALS, EACH SURMOUNTED BY A COILED MYTHICAL BEAST FINIAL, THE UNDERSIDES CARVED IN ARCHAIC SEAL SCRIPT READING "JUNZI" AND AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS
MEASURES APPROX. 2.25 IN HIGH, 6.25 IN LONG