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5 novembre 2009

A massive imperial khotan green jade 'ba zheng mao nian zhi bao' seal. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

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A massive imperial khotan green jade 'ba zheng mao nian zhi bao' seal. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. photo courtesy Sotheby's

finely carved of large square form, surmounted by a pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with eyes bulging and nostrils flaring above jaws bearing sharp teeth, the two scaly bodies tightly intertwined crouching on their haunches and pierced through the centre with an aperture, the square seal deeply and crisply carved with the characters Ba zheng mao nian zhi bao, (Treasure of concern over phenomena at eighty) the stone of deep fern green with natural veining - 12.7 by 12.7cm., 5 by 5in.. Est. 400,000—600,000 GBP - Sold 3,569,250 GBP

PROVENANCE: Acquired in Paris in the 1970's.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 04 Nov 09. London www.sothebys.com

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