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Posted By: Joanne Erickson Posted Date: Sep 26, 2007 (06:26 AM) |
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Message Mike & Pierre: What planet are you living on? People from all religions throughout the ages have used the heads of their deities for all kinds of everyday mundane purposes. The script is �gcrude�h because it is one created specifically for seals and is no longer in use. I just heard from a professional appraiser who said: �gThis is not a reproduction. It is a Chinese bronze seal used to authorize documents and would have been kept on a desk. It was never intended to be carried around like smaller, personal seals. The calligraphy on the base is in ancient Chinese Zhuanshu script, a writing system used only for the written word and never spoken. It is now entirely unused. To translate this is complex and would be very time consuming; we are not a translation service. However it will detail the name of the office from which the sealed document was issued, as a large seal like this was possibly used by government officials or, more probably, a Buddhist temple given the subject matter. This desk seal dates to the 19th century and I value it at $300-$600.�h I also heard from Lei Xue, professor of ancient Chinese art at Columbia University, who translated: �gThe characters are "Tianyou qince shezhengwang qinguo zhi baoyin �V�C�ԍ��������Κ��V����.�g Tianyou: 1. �gblessed by heaven�h; 2. �gthe reign of the Tang Emperor Ai (904-907CE).�h qince: �gimperial granted.�h shezhengwang: �gregent king.�h qinguo: �gserve the state.�h baoyin: �gtreasure seal.�h Post a Response |
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