19c Chinese scholar jadeite SEAL

Description

Late Qing Dynasty (pre 1911) Chinese scholar jadeite seal of irregular rectangular shape. Wonderful austere piece appropriate for a scholar’s desk, pleasant finish to the stone. The bottom is carved with two raised characters, red seal paste in the grooves. Off-white natural untreated jadeite with touch of green and russet skin areas. Imprint of the seal is shown on Enlargement 1. Height 1 11/16 inches.

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19c Chinese scholar jadeite SEAL

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