A FINE IMPERIAL KHOTAN JADE 'DRAGON' SEAL QING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD

of square form, surmounted by a pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils above curling whiskers, the scales and flowing mane finely incised, the two scaly bodies intertwined and crouching on the haunches, pierced through the centre with an aperture attached with a tassel, the seal surface carved in zhuanshu with the characters Jiaqing yubi zhibao (Treasure Inscribed in the Hand of the Jiaqing Emperor), the stone of deep olive green tone with natural veining

The seal is in very good condition with the exception of some minor old nicks to the edges of the seal face, minor surface scratches and light rubbing to the seal face as a result of use.
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