Lot Essay
The text is from a poem with the title Quixing Bashou, 'Eight Poems on a Flourishing Autumn', by the famous Tang dynasty poet, Du Fu (712-770).
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A PALE CELADON JADE SQUARE SEAL
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Of square section, carved on the upper section in high relief with a central chilong entwined amidst wispy cloud-scrolls, beside a smaller chilong emerging from a corner, the seal chop finely carved in zhuwen, 'positive text', with text from a series of eight poems, the stone of a pale greyish-green tone
2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) square, box
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Of square section, carved on the upper section in high relief with a central chilong entwined amidst wispy cloud-scrolls, beside a smaller chilong emerging from a corner, the seal chop finely carved in zhuwen, 'positive text', with text from a series of eight poems, the stone of a pale greyish-green tone
2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) square, box