A Rare Bronze Seal of Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre AD 1000: Item # 445586
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre AD 1000: Item # 445586
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Description: A bronze seal of Han dynasty with inscription of Zhen-Chen was uniquely molded as a crouching bear as the knob. With beautiful blue-green verdigris and red tan underneath, this bronze piece was used by a middle ranking official ( In Han dynasty the knob figures of bronze seals were all categorized by official rankings, for example, the chimera figure was for king's only). The motif - a bear, was common seen in Han's picturesque relics but was rarely seen in bronze seal pieces. The red paint on the surface of the inscription was new due to recognizing the Chinese Archaic letters. The bronze seals used in Han dynasty were all sealed on wax and earth or other materials other than ink. A casting hole under the knob was for fastening. Date: Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) Size: 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.6cm
Description: A bronze seal of Han dynasty with inscription of Zhen-Chen was uniquely molded as a crouching bear as the knob. With beautiful blue-green verdigris and red tan underneath, this bronze piece was used by a middle ranking official ( In Han dynasty the knob figures of bronze seals were all categorized by official rankings, for example, the chimera figure was for king's only). The motif - a bear, was common seen in Han's picturesque relics but was rarely seen in bronze seal pieces. The red paint on the surface of the inscription was new due to recognizing the Chinese Archaic letters. The bronze seals used in Han dynasty were all sealed on wax and earth or other materials other than ink. A casting hole under the knob was for fastening. Date: Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) Size: 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.6cm