CHINESE SEAL A DRAGON CUSTOM-MADE(1" SQUARE 8470)

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ABOUT SEAL: Chinese seals, as a distinctive form of national art including the ancient seals and literati's seal carving, developed from very ancient time. Originated from the designed mould stamps, bronze seals appeared in an embryonic form in the period of Shang and Zhou Dynasties (ca. 16th-771 BC). They were first used as an official validation of authority power by high-rank officials and later widely as a signature by private persons due to the changes of social structures. Since 16th century, the literati of the Ming Dynasty combined the art of painting and writing with the art of seal carving, bringing forward the very ingenious and scholarly flavored styles of literati seal carvings. Literati's seal carving is a kind of art executed on seals, the beauty of which is expressed by its calligraphy, composition and techniques of carving. In the period of the Song and Yuan Dynasties(960-1368), stamping seals on the works of painting and calligraphy came into vogue among painters, calligraphers and painting and calligraphy collectors. In addition to the personal names, studio names, collection appraisal sighs and set phrases were also carved on seals. So, many intellectuals did their own creative carving of seals on stones, and a group of celebrated literati seal carvers had grown up by the mid Ming period of 16th century. Their read more

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