A large Chinese Imperial celadon jade seal 19th century or earlier, the face carved with the characters zhi huang hou bao in relief in both Chinese and Manchu zhuanshu scripts, the impressive seal with a large single dragon crouching and facing forwards with its horns touching its scaly back, the polished stone with greyish and white striations and inclusions, a yellow silk tassel, 14.5cm high x 13.5cm wide.

Provenance: Sir George Sheppard Murray (d.1928), acquired c.1900, and thence by descent.

Cf. Imperial Seals of The Ming and Qing Dynasties, Classics of the Forbidden City, nos.80 and 81 for two seals of similar colour stone and design, both dated to the Kangxi period.

This seal appears to be made in honour of the wife of the Shunzhi Emperor's great, great, Grandfather, Ai Xin Jue Luo Fu Man. She was awarded the Shi Hao title, Zhi Huang Hou. Such seals were traditionally placed in the family temple after death.

十九世紀或更早  青玉雕直皇后之寶

來源：喬治·偰帕德·蒙瑞（逝于1928年）于1900年購得。

注：愛新覺羅福滿爲清太祖努爾哈赤的曾祖父，後被順治皇帝追尊爲興祖直皇帝，此印爲其原配皇妃直皇后之寶。