CHINE, DYNASTIE MING (1368-1644)

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CACHET EN IVOIRE
CHINE, DYNASTIE MING (1368-1644)
De section carrée, le bouton est surmonté d'un dragon au corps noueux, les pattes repliées sous son corps laissant apparaitre ses cinq griffes tranchantes. Ses yeux globuleux et ses crocs dégagent une expression féroce, les écailles et la crinière finement incisées. La face porte une inscription à quatre caractères sculptée : 'Xuanhe huabao', le 'trésor de peinture Xuanhe'.

Dimensions : 3,8 x 3,1 cm. (1 ½ x 1 ¼ in.)

Provenance

Previously in a English private collection.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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AN IVORY 'DRAGON' SEAL
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

Lot Essay

Compare the quality of the carving of this present seal to an imperial ivory ‘zisun bao zhi’ seal surmounted by a crouching dragon, dated Yongle period, offered in Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 3201.

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