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seal face impression
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AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL PALE 清順治 御製青玉龍鈕「直皇后」玉寳
CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ SEAL 來源

SHUNZHI PERIOD (1644-1661) George Sheppard Murray 爵士（1928 年卒）舊藏，其曾任新加
The square seal is surmounted by a crouching dragon on its four 坡有利銀行常務董事，此璽約於 1900 年入藏，後於家族傳承
legs and its tail coiled behind. The seal face is carved in relief 至今（傳）
with a four-character inscription Zhi Huanghou bao (Treasure of Woolley & Wallis，索爾兹伯里，2013 年 11 月 13 日，
Empress Zhi) in seal script, followed by an inscription in Manchu 拍品 96 號
script. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with some russet
inclusions.
5œ/”ÿ x 5¡ x 5æ in. (13.9 x 13.8 x 14.6 cm.)
HK$1,800,000-2,500,000 US$240,000-320,000

PROVENANCE
Collection of Sir George Sheppard Murray (d. 1928), Managing
Director of the Mercantile Bank of India in Singapore, acquired
circa 1900, and thence by descent (by repute)
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, 13 November 2013, lot 96

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