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Carved jade seal ‘Lion with cub’, Qing dynasty - Greyish jade seal with a rectangular base. It is decorated with a lion and its cub. The adult lion sits upright, with a thick mane, and a small cub climbs up its back. The matrix shows an inscription of engraved characters and traces of red sealing wax. Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Size: 6.5 x 2.9 x 3 cm Weight: 122 g