A SMALL AGATE 'LOTUS' SEALPASTE BOX AND COVER AND A SQUARE JADEITE SEAL
A SMALL AGATE 'LOTUS' SEALPASTE BOX AND COVER AND A SQUARE JADEITE SEAL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

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A SMALL AGATE 'LOTUS' SEALPASTE BOX AND COVER AND A SQUARE JADEITE SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The seal paste box and cover finely carved using the amber inclusions as a lotus leaf supporting the pod; the square seal carved using the dark green areas of the stone to highlight the finial carved as a mythical beast and its cub
The agate box, 1 1/2 in.(3.9 cm.) wide (2)
Provenance
A Japanese private collection formed at the beginning of the 20th century

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