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Chinese Stone Seal, possibly Imperial, possibly 18th Century

By AndrewONeill, 16 November, 2009
Description

My wife bought this for me, she doesn't remember where or for how much.

I think it's a chop of some kind, although if that's the case, the seal itself is missing from the bottom. It's made out of some kind of stone. It's dirty and faded, but the colors are mainly green, some white, and a bit of smooth jet black on the more prominent parts.

There are two sets of Chinese characters, two on one side and four on the other.

Sorry about the quality of the pics -- our digital camera just went out on us today. If anyone thinks it's worthwhile to take better pictures, please let me know and I'll do what I can.

Thanks!

Category
Asian Art
Medium
Stone; not sure what kind
Distinguishing marks
Twin dragons on top (18th century Imperial mark), Possible Chinese artist's mark (I can't read Chinese), Chinese characters, engravings of dragons along diameter, waves or wind, other engravings all over
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
5" tall, about 3" wide at bottom
Date Period
18th century
Weight
A couple of pounds
History
Not much
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
don't know; my wife bought it for me years ago
For Sale?
No
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