Lot 20. An aquamarine 'Mythical beast' seal, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 2 in. (5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (USD 3,878 - USD 6,463). Price realised HKD 187,500 (USD 24,238) © Christie’s Images Limited 2017.

The seal is carved to the upper finial with a recumbent mythical beast with a long bifurcated tail, above a chilong and bat clambering up one narrow side, and a bat hovering above a lingzhi spray on the other side. The stone is of a transparent, pale turquoise tone

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 April 2017, Hong Kong