EARLY QING DYNASTY

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A WHITE SOAPSTONE ‘DRAGON’ SEAL, SIGNED ZHUANG QINWANG BAO
EARLY QING DYNASTY
The top of the rectangular seal is surmounted by a finely carved chi dragon with two horns playfully grasping lingzhi fungus. The face is carved with four characters in archaic script reading zhuangqinwang bao (treasure of Prince Zhuang), the stone is of an even beige colour with opaque white inclusions.
1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high

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Prince Zhuang was the title of a princely peerage in the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The peerage was subsequently passed down over nine generations and held by twelve people. It is believed that the present seal was collected by one of the early generations of Prince Zhuang according to the carving style of this seal.

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