Bidspirit auction | Yellow jade seal ‘Bixi’, Song

Yellow jade seal ‘Bixi’, Song Dynasty - Carved yellow jade, with a slightly greenish hue, featuring areas of brown or blackish patina resulting from its age. The piece has a square base crowned by the image of a Bixi beast, with the body of a tortoise and an upright dragon’s head, with a fierce expression. The base of the seal bears characters inscribed in seal script. Song Dynasty (960–1279) or later. Size: 10.6 x 5.6 x 5.5 cm Weight: 670 g