A rare white and grey jade dragon seal. Kangxi dynasty - image-1
A rare white and grey jade dragon seal. Kangxi dynasty - image-2
A rare white and grey jade dragon seal. Kangxi dynasty - image-1A rare white and grey jade dragon seal. Kangxi dynasty - image-2

Lot 134 Rα

A rare white and grey jade dragon seal. Kangxi dynasty

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
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A rare white and grey jade dragon seal. Kangxi dynasty

The high square seal platform is surmounted by an exquisitely carved coiled dragon in openwork, the seal base is carved in relief with four seal script characters reading ru Dao hua cheng. The seal platform of pale white tone, the dragon of greyish tone with areas of darker speckling.
5.9 x 3.7 x 3.7 cm

清康熙 白玉龍鈕方璽
印文：入道化成
可比：紐約佳士得拍賣，1990年7月1日，拍品號344

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Compare three white jade seals carved with related dragons, attributed to the Qianlong period, sold at Christie’s New York, 1st June 1990, lot 344; and another from the collection of Charlotte Horstmann, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 13th January 1987, lot 229.