Tibetan seal “Mythological beast”, Qing dynasty

Tibetan cast iron seal. It shows a quadrangular base with cartouches of openwork floral elements arranged on each side. In the upper area is the handle, in the form of a thick flower petal. On the front and back face it has a great work of openwork details, with a mythological beast with a coiled body and open jaws, arranged in the center and surrounded by clouds. It shows a seal with Tibetan characters in relief. 

Size: 10.4 x 5.8 x 5.8 cm

Weight: 415 g