Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 7th December 2020
Lot 78
A SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE SEAL
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE SEAL
QING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
The square-section seal surmounted by a crouching bear-like creature, the underside worked with four characters reading Wu Song xian sheng, the stone with russet inclusions, 3.1cm.
Provenance: formerly the collection of M Leong, Melbourne, Australia.
Wu Song is the artist's name for Nie Hualing, who was a scholar during the Qing dynasty.