Jade Mythical Beast Seal with Incised Border
A jade 'mythical beast' seal, 19th/20th century, the rectangular base surmounted by a recumbent beast, its head turned to the side with snarling expression, the sides of the base encircled with an incised rope twist border, the face with a four-character seal, carved from a pale stone with areas of dense russet suffusions, 2.64 in. long
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese jade, carved animals and other - various carvings 1,657
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Chinese seals / chops
- jade jadeite 64
- stone and hardstone 157
