Lot description
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' SEAL QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD MADE ON THE 20TH DAY OF THE SECOND MONTH OF THE 53RD YEAR (CORRESPONDING TO 1788) THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. of square form, surmounted by a superbly carved pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with eyes bulging and nostrils flaring above curling whiskers, the scales and flowing mane finely incised, the two scaly bodies intertwined and crouching on the haunches, pierced through the centre with an aperture, the square seal deeply and crisply carved with the characters si hai you min jie si zi, yi nian wu re bu kan shu ('All the people within the Four Seas I look upon as my children, throughout the year not a day goes by I do not engage in study), the stone of pure grey white tone with small white inclusions and natural veining length 7.5 cm., 3 in. height 6.9 cm., 2 3/4 in.
