seals originated from practical symbols, which were produced in the early stage of the development of human civilization to meet the needs of social material production.
with the continuous enrichment of material production, human beings have developed the concept of ownership, and thus invented the use of marks to mark the ownership of material products, that is, a hard object similar to graphics is used to press a fixed shape mark on the products made by themselves.
According to relics and historical records, seals appeared at least in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and were widely used in the Warring States Period.
at first, it was only used as a voucher for commercial exchange of goods.
After Qin Shihuang unified China, the scope of the seal was expanded to prove the rights and interests of those in power, which was held by those in power and used as a tool for ruling the people.
during the warring States period, Su Qin, a famous figure who advocated union, wore the seal of six countries.
In recent years, unearthed cultural relics have pushed the history of seals forward for hundreds of years.
that is to say, the seal existed in the Zhou dynasty.
extended materials
seals are divided according to the contents of seal cutting, which are mainly divided into famous seals and leisure seals. Except for famous seals, they are collectively referred to as leisure seals.
the contents of the gift seal are usually engraved with names, but it also depends on the needs.
if the other party likes collecting books, he can send a book stamp; If the other party loves painting and calligraphy creation, he can also send the first chapter in addition to the signature stamp.
On special festivals, or in need of special commemoration, such as birth, centenary, adulthood, marriage, golden wedding, etc., you can use a leisure stamp to express congratulations.
Collectors in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia think that Chinese seal cutting is not only a sign of great talent, but also a valuable gift. According to different objects and purposes, gifts have different stresses.
the aesthetic value of seal can be summed up in two aspects: the artistic beauty of seal and the material beauty of seal.
the beauty of printing art can be divided into four parts: printing, printing, printing spectrum and printing decoration.
to appreciate the seal characters, we should first grasp the characteristics of artistic expression techniques, such as calligraphy, composition and knife cutting, and then understand the interest and meaning contained in the seal contents, so as to appreciate them carefully and slowly.