Bidspirit auction | Carved jade ‘Dragon’ seal, Ming

Carved jade ‘Dragon’ seal, Ming dynasty - Beige-coloured jade carving with brown veins, featuring a square base crowned by the figure of a crouching dragon with a compact body and marked features. The base bears the inscription in bas-relief ‘尝以武康之节’. Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or later. Size: 3.5 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm Weight: 80.9 g