A SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE SEAL

QING DYNASTY OR EARLIER

The square-section seal surmounted by a crouching bear-like creature, the underside worked with four characters reading Wu Song xian sheng, the stone with russet inclusions, 3.1cm.

Provenance: formerly the collection of M Leong, Melbourne, Australia.

Wu Song is the artist's name for Nie Hualing, who was a scholar during the Qing dynasty.