Title: Chinese Seals (English Book)
ISBN: 9787119041971
Author/Editor: Niu Kecheng
Publisher: Foreign Language Press
Print Time: 2008-06-01
Version: English Language
Others: Paperback; 1/16; 91pages, 360g
Shipping & Packing: Free International Air Mail, Well Wrapped with Box!
Description:
In ancient China, Emperors used seals to proclaim their decrees to their people, officials used seals to exercise their power, merchants used seals to demonstrate their credibility, land-lords used seals to protect their small properties. Gradually, seals became the representative and evidence of personal identity, and even today Chinese are still using seals.
introductory Remarks-Beginning with the Character “印”Yin (Seat)
The Historical Development of Chinese Seats
The Beauty of the Seat Characters and Seat Style
Seal Character Arrangement
Characters on Seat Sides and Books of Seat Impressions
Seat Cutters and Seat Society
Contemporary Seal Cutters
Seat Cutting and Seat Stamping
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties
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