A CARVED IVORY 'TORTOISE DRAGON' SEAL, BY WANG YUN (1888-1934) EARLY 20TH CENTURY of square section, the knob deftly carved in openwork with a vigilant 'dragon turtle', the single-horned carapaced beast with a finely incised mane and a curling bushy tail, standing four square on powerful claws, its head raised in an alert position, the base finely and deeply undercut with the six characters jingxiu keyi yongnian ('Meditation helps to achieve longevity') and signed Shi Xiang on one side, the ivory patinated to an attractive cream-white colour 3.9 cm. 1 1/2 in.
A CARVED IVORY 'TORTOISE DRAGON' SEAL, BY WANG YUN (1888-1934) EARLY 20TH CENTURY of square section, the knob deftly carved in openwork with a vigilant 'dragon turtle', the single-horned carapaced beast with a finely incised mane and a curling bushy tail, standing four square on powerful claws, its head raised in an alert position, the base finely and deeply undercut with the six characters jingxiu keyi yongnian ('Meditation helps to achieve longevity') and signed Shi Xiang on one side, the ivory patinated to an attractive cream-white colour 3.9 cm. 1 1/2 in.
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