Carved jade ‘Beasts’ seal, Qing dynasty

The stamp has a quadrangular base and an elongated body with rounded edges. The upper part is decorated with irregular reliefs depicting a group of mythological beasts with elongated, sinuous bodies above a sea of curling clouds. The carved stone is white in colour, with amber and reddish flecks. In the lower area is an eight-character seal ‘所敬如此何骄之有’, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or later. 

Size: 4.4 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm

Weight: 152.5 g