Chinese Manchu green jade seal, possibly associated with Prince Cheng (Yong Xin, 1752-1823), of tall rectangular section with a chilong dragon climbing over a peaked top in pursuit of a jewel, one face with gilt-filled inscription Chinese 'cheng qin wang yin' (=seal of Prince Cheng; 11th son of the Qianlong emperor), another face with two lines of Manchu, the square bottom with Manchu inscription, the polished stone a dark green hue (surface scratches), 4.625''h; Provenance: Estate of Diana Engstrom, Northern California and Sweden
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Outstanding October Auction (470)
10:00 AM PT - Oct 12th, 2008
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5644 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
Oakland, CA 94609



