Old Chinese Chop Seal - Turtle Design - (Chop 08)
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Old Chinese Chop Seal - Turtle Design - (Chop 08):
$49.99
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Old Chinese Chop Seal - Turtle Design
Chop # 08
Height = 2.0in
Diameter= 1.375in
All Dimensions Are Approximate
During my professional career I was very privileged to spend extend periods in many countries throughout the world, including the wonderful Far East. During that time I collected a large selection of old Chinese chop seals. most purchased in markets, old stores and quaint stores. I have every little knowledge about each piece and they are being offered on extensive images.
I purchased all of these in mainland China and Hong Kong over 25 years ago. I am unable to identify the specific material so have described them all as stones with a few minor exceptions.
The Chinese Chop Art (or seal carving) is one of the traditional four arts, i.e., Chinese painting, calligraphy, poetry and seal carving. A personal chop in red color is an integrated part of a Chinese artwork of painting or calligraphy, which is not only the signature of the artist on the artwork, but also an essential touch to liven it up.
A typical seal is usually carved on a small block of stone using a special knife according to a calligraphy written on it. The material used for carving can be stone, crystal, jade, metal, wood, rubber, etc. But stone is still the preferred material for seal carving and the most valuable and famous stones for seal carving are Changhua, Qingtian, Shoushan and Balin stones in China. The seal on the left is made from a Shoushan stone.
The Chinese characters carved on a chop can be either in relief (called Yang or male) or into the stone (called Yin or female or intaglio). The lion seal on the left is made from one of the best stones, called Tianhuang, also from Shoushan. Both the stone and the carving are remarkable. It is an intaglio seal.
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Old Chinese Chop Seal - Turtle Design - (Chop 08):
$49.99