The Dr. Wu Quan Collection Qianlong Imperial Treasures Seal

Qing dynasty, the 'lion' finial, Kangxi - early Yongzheng period, the seal face, Qianlong period of square form, masterfully carved with utmost precision with three mythical beasts, the largest one boldly portrayed in the form of a crouching mythical feline powerfully crouching with its head turned towards the right, its eyes picked out and framed by eyebrows, jowls and a snout rendered in scrollwork, the muscular body flanked by a pair of wings and depicted with flaming wisps, further depicted with two smaller mythical beasts clambering on the rear haunches of the large beast, the seal face carved with a six-character inscription reading Qianlong yulan zhi bao ('Treasure admired by his Majesty the Qianlong Emperor')

Sold by Hong Kong Sotheby's 153,334,000.00 HKD (19,540,424.00 USD)