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A BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL
17TH-18TH CENTURY

The square seal is surmounted by a bixi,
carrying bricks on its back.
2º in. (5.7 cm.) high

£800-1,200 $1,100-1,500
€930-1,400

清十七/十八世紀 瑞獸鈕銅印

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

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A LARGE SPINACH-GREEN JADE
SEAL
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The square seal is surmounted by a
dragon looking back over its sinuous
body, a sceptre in its mouth. The stone
is of a deep dark green tone with some
black speckled inclusions.
4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) high

£2,000-3,000 $2,600-3,800
€2,400-3,500

PROVENANCE

Acquired in France prior to 1976.
With La Duchesse de Berry, Paris,
France.

清十九/二十世紀 碧玉龍鈕印

來源: 歐洲私人珍藏; 於1976年之前
購自法國; 巴黎DUCHESSE DE BERRY
珍藏

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