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Yellow jade seal ‘Beast in reverence’, Qing dynasty - Pale green jade seal, rectangular, with a sculptural finial in the form of a mythical beast in reverence, highlighting the animal's musculature and its hieratic expression. The matrix bears the engraved inscription ‘澄怀’ and traces of red sealing wax. It displays reddish-rust coloured veins. Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Size: 3.4 x 1.9 x 3.9 cm Weight: 459 g