Chapters occupy a very important position in Chinese culture, the emperor has a seal, the government has an official seal, and the literati and doctors have a private seal. People who are a little old must remember that in the sixties and seventeens, if there was a telegram or a letter from home, they had to take the seal to the postman to get it. Engraving has grown independently into an art, like Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi are all masters of engraving.
I have seen famous seals including the "Queen's Seal" belonging to the first Empress Lu in the Shaanxi History Museum, the 26-sided coal essence stone seal of Duguxin, the first old man in the world, and the "Liu He" seal in the tomb of the Marquis of Haiyang that determined Liu He's identity.
The paintings and calligraphy that have been handed down are often filled with the seals of collectors and connoisseurs of the past dynasties. The favorite to stamp on calligraphy and painting is the "seal madman" Qianlong, it is said that he has a variety of imperial seals 1,800 squares, far more than his father and grandfather in quantity and quality. It is no wonder that the calligraphy and paintings collected and liked by Qianlong are full of his various treasure seals.
The materials of the Emperor's Treasure Seal are varied, mainly jade, stone and wood. The classification is roughly divided into five categories, namely, the symbol of imperial power, the leisure chapter of the governing strategy, the leisure chapter of the heart and temperament, the seal of the collection, and the palace seal.
At the Poly "Jade See Qianlong" exhibition, I saw the treasure seal of Qianlong, and the white jade evil button "Xueshitang" seal belonged to the palace seal, which was said to have been auctioned for 3.45 million yuan at a Poly auction; The white jade dragon button "Treasure of Qianlong's Imperial Pen" seal is the top grade of Qianlong's treasure seal; Changhua Bloodstone Canglong Godson Button "Jing Sheng" seal is a seal carved by Qianlong in the early days of his accession to the throne.
White jade evil button "learn poetry" seal.
This seal jade is delicate and warm, white and flawless. The lines of the evil buttons are curved, the claws are slightly upturned, and the body is vigorous, and the body has both form and spirit.
The printed surface is "Learning Poetry Hall".
White jade dragon button "Qianlong Imperial Pen Treasure" seal.
The jade is smooth and delicately carved. The emperor has this kind of big "treasure of the imperial pen" seal, which should be used to seal the palace plaque or ** inscription.
Qianlong's more than 1,800 treasure seals flowed into the people. All three of these pieces have been auctioned, but the details are unknown.
Changhua bloodstone Canglong godson button "Jing Sheng" seal.
Emperor Qianlong carved the "Jing Sheng" treasure seal in the early days, which is Changhua bloodstone, and the printing surface is oval.
The printed surface is carved with the cloud dragon pattern, and the residence of the godson of the dragon is taken.
The seal is engraved with "respect for victory and slackness".
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