Bidspirit auction | Shoushan seal, ‘Temple and Chilong’,

Shoushan seal, ‘Temple and Chilong’, Qing dynasty - Honey-coloured Shoushan seal. The piece has a prismatic quadrangular shape with a pyramidal profile, whose upper edge features a bas-relief of an archaic chilong dragon. The sides are engraved with a perimeter band of geometric motifs on a background of incised lines. The base contains characters engraved for stamping. With custom-made base and box. Size: 3.2 x 3.4 x 3.4 cm Weight: 87.2 g Origin: French private collection