CHINESE BRONZE IMPERIAL SEAL ORNAMENT

LATE 20TH CENTURY LARGE CHINESE BRONZE SEAL DECORATED WITH AN ELABORATE DOME-SHAPED HANDLE SCULPTED WITH NUMEROUS GILT CHILONG DRAGONS CLAMBERING AMONG CLOUDS. THE CUBICAL SEAL BODY IS COMPREHENSIVELY CARVED WITH ARCHAISTIC BANDING AND TAOTIE MASK ELEMENT GEOMETRIC RELEIFS. SURFACE SHOWS AN AGED DARK PATINA DISCONTINUOUSLY ACCENTED WITH GREEN COPPER VERDIGRIS ENCRUSTATIONS. THE SQUARE PLINTH BASE IS INCISED WITH A BILINGUAL IMPERIAL INSCRIPTION COMBINING CHINESE SEAL SCRIPT (ZHANSHU) AND MANCHU SCRIPT. MEASURES APPROX. 6" TALL AND 5.5" WIDE