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AN IVORY ‘CHILONG’ SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, carved with two sinuous chilong with bifurcated tails
coiling around an arch on the top, the ivory patinated to a warm amber
colour, the seal face carved later in relief with a five-character inscription
Yushi Jiang Chunlin (Imperial Censor Jiang Chunlin (1855-1918))
. , ⅛ .
Ⴚ£ 3,000-5,000
HK$ 29,000-48,300 US$ 3,750-6,300

For footnote see p. 135

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