88 - A square-based seal carved from honey-yellow Shoushan stone. The top features a dynamic high-relief composition depicting imperial dragons—with sinuous, scaly bodies and fierce gazes—swarming around a flaming pearl. The front face bears an incised inscription. The base bears a bold impression with archaic sigillate characters. Qing Dynasty (164–1912) or later.

A square-based seal carved from honey-yellow Shoushan stone. The top features a dynamic high-relief composition depicting imperial dragons—with sinuous, scaly bodies and fierce gazes—swarming around a flaming pearl. The front face bears an incised inscription. The base bears a bold impression with archaic sigillate characters. Qing Dynasty (164–1912) or later. Dimensions: 6.51 x 6.95 x 7.0 cm Weight: 648 g Provenance: French private collection