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 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