CHINESE (20TH CENTURY)
CARVED CARAMEL AND BUFF STONE SQUARE SEAL SURMOUNTED BY A COILED SERPENT FINIAL
THE SHAFT INCISED WITH A CIRCULAR CARTOUCHE ENCLOSING THE ZODIAC CHARACTER "SHE" (SNAKE) ABOVE DELICATE LANDSCAPES
THE UNDERSIDE CARVED IN ARCHAIC SEAL SCRIPT DIVIDED INTO A FOUR-CHARACTER GRID PATTERN, RETAINING TRACES OF RED CINNABAR SEAL PASTE
ACCOMPANIED BY A FITTED PATTERNED BROCADE STORAGE BOX WITH BONE FASTENER
3.75 IN HIGH, 1.25 X 1.25 IN
CHINESE CARVED STONE SNAKE SEAL
CHINESE (20TH CENTURY) CARVED CARAMEL AND BUFF STONE SQUARE SEAL SURMOUNTED BY A COILED SERPENT FINIAL THE SHAFT INCISED WITH A CIRCULAR CARTOUCHE ENCLOSING THE ZODIAC CHARACTER "SHE" (SNAKE) ABOVE DELICATE LANDSCAPES THE UNDERSIDE CARVED IN ARCHAIC SEAL SCRIPT DIVIDED INTO A FOUR-CHARACTER GRID PATTERN, RETAINING TRACES OF RED CINNABAR SEAL PASTE ACCOMPANIED BY A…