A group of four jade archaistic seals
Chinese Works of Art
A group of four jade archaistic seals
The first a small nephrite example of rectangular shape surmounted by a recumbent leonine beast drilled for suspension, the face carved Zhongshan Jingwang, the stone of colors of gray and black; the second a slightly smaller square example surmounted by a turtle-like creature, the face carved ri [qiu]; the third of slightly larger rectangular shape surmounted by a leonine beast, the face carved to read shi hua jiao zi, the stone of gray and russet color; the fourth of square section surmounted by a lion like beast finial, the face very shallowly scratched to approximate a seal inscription, carved of stone of predominantly green gray color whorled in numerous inclusions.
1 3/4in (4.5cm) height of last and biggest (4).
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Chinese Works of Art
A group of four jade archaistic seals
The first a small nephrite example of rectangular shape surmounted by a recumbent leonine beast drilled for suspension, the face carved Zhongshan Jingwang, the stone of colors of gray and black; the second a slightly smaller square example surmounted by a turtle-like creature, the face carved ri [qiu]; the third of slightly larger rectangular shape surmounted by a leonine beast, the face carved to read shi hua jiao zi, the stone of gray and russet color; the fourth of square section surmounted by a lion like beast finial, the face very shallowly scratched to approximate a seal inscription, carved of stone of predominantly green gray color whorled in numerous inclusions.
1 3/4in (4.5cm) height of last and biggest (4).