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A Chinese Seal, Treasure of Emperor Qianlong

Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 15 April 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This green nephrite seal from the Qianlong period is a mark of China’s multi-millennial culture.

China, Qianlong Period (1736–1795), square spinach-green nephrite seal surmounted... A Chinese Seal, Treasure of Emperor Qianlong

China, Qianlong Period (1736–1795), square spinach-green nephrite seal surmounted by a lion, the left front paw resting on the wrapped ball, on the reverse, the inscription qin xian zhi bao (“Treasure of the Qianlong emperor, appreciative of talented people”), 7.2 x 8.8 x 8.8 cm/ 2.84 x 3.46 x 3.46 in.
Estimate: €300,000/400,000

Although often recalled, it bears repeating: Qianlong (1736–1795) is believed to have owned 1,800 seals, a thousand of which are in the Forbidden City Museum in Beijing —which means that about 800 are circulating freely. Each of their appearances at auction is met with extraordinary bids, which are reported on these…
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Friday 15 April 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés
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