λ A Chinese ivory seal late 19th century

λ A Chinese ivory seal late 19th century, finely carved in high relief with five scaly dragons contesting flaming pearls of wisdom amidst cloud scrolls, the base with a four character seal mark which reads cheng hua zhi bao, 10cm.

Cf. Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, An exhibition organized by The Oriental Ceramic Society jointly with The British Museum, p.174, no.234 for a related ivory seal.

十九世紀晚期  象牙雕雙龍戲珠钮璽

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