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Jade seal ‘Auspicious Beast’, Ming dynasty - Carved piece in brown veined jade, with the upper part representing a mythological beast standing upright, with a smiling expression and a curled tail. The rectangular base is engraved with the characters ‘一生衿抱向谁开’. Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or later.  Size: 4.3 × 3.5 × 2 cm Weight: 58 g