Chinese seal with a taste of spinach

A highlight of the Asian arts sale to be held by Beaussant Lefèvre at Drouot in Paris on April 15 will be this Qing dynasty spinach-green nephrite jade imperial seal that belonged to the Qianlong Emperor (1736-95).

Discovered during an inventory valuation by the auction firm, the 3½ x 3½ x 2¾in (9 x 9 x 7cm) sea…

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