22nd May, 2019 12:00

European & Asian Works of Art

 
Lot 35
 

35

A CHINESE GREEN JADE 'CHILONG' SEAL

A CHINESE GREEN JADE 'CHILONG' SEAL the straight-sided rectangular seal surmounted by a high relief coiled chilong, face carved with the four-character inscription 'tian zi zhi bao' which may be translated as: The Treasure of the Emperor, the stone of light green tone with russet and cream inclusions 9.2cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
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A CHINESE GREEN JADE 'CHILONG' SEAL the straight-sided rectangular seal surmounted by a high relief coiled chilong, face carved with the four-character inscription 'tian zi zhi bao' which may be translated as: The Treasure of the Emperor, the stone of light green tone with russet and cream inclusions 9.2cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.