18TH-19TH CENTURY

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A WHITE JADE 'DOUBLE' SEAL
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The two conjoined, square seals are surmounted by a chilong grasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth. The bases of the seal are crisply carved, one with four characters reading chen Zhong Zhuo yin, and the other, Wan Qing. The stone is of an even white color with areas of faint russet color to the surface at the top.
2 in. (5 cm.) long

Provenance

Acquired in the mid-20th century, and thence by descent to the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Zhong Zhuo, the individual for whom the seal was made, probably served as a government official, which is indicated by the character chen that precedes his name on the first seal. Wan Qing, which is inscribed on the second seal, may be a hao, or sobriquet, of Zhong Zhuo.

Compare the small white jade 'double' seal of comparable size (4.6 cm.) comprised of two small square blocks joined by the entwined bodies of the two chilong carved on top, dated Qing dynasty, illustrated in Jade, The Ultimate Treasure of Ancient China, Ontario, Canada, 2000, p. 180, no. 107-11.

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