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Subject:Ivory seal Help
Posted By: Ivan Wed, Oct 01, 2014 IP: 178.222.123.192

I have two ivory seals I need help with. Dimensions are 73mm height and the base is 14mm X 14mm. Can some one tell me what inscriptions mean, how old are they, why has no symbol at the bottom.
Thanks in advance,
Ivan







Subject:Re: Ivory seal Help
Posted By: rat Wed, Oct 01, 2014

inscriptions seem to be poetic couplets, no artist or date included, likely newish, not more than a few decades of age. they lack a legend on the base because they are as yet uncarved with the legend that the owner wants. you pick out the seals you like and then give them to a seal carver to carve.

some older seals may also have a blank base but that is because the previous owner had them ground down so no one else could use them to impersonate that owner, as seals can be considered as legally equivalent to a signature on a document. In Japan this remains true for personal seals, in China this remains true for company seals. but yours do not fall into this category.

Subject:Re: Ivory seal Help
Posted By: Ivan Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Thank you very much for your reply.These are pictures of the other side.
Best regards,
Ivan


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