
Lot 402. An Imperial Green Jade 'wufu wudai tang guxi tianzi bao' Seal, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795)Length 5 1/8 in., 13. 1 cm; Width 5 1/8 in., 13.1 cm. Estimate: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 USD. Lot sold 3,413,000 USD. © Sotheby's
of square form, surmounted by a pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils above long whiskers, the mouth open to reveal its curled tongue between sharp fangs, with two long studded horns extending...
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