For example, in ancient calligraphy works, other seals represent people who once collected this work, and many of them were stamped by ancient collectors. At that time, in order to show that he had collected, the same work might flow into the hands of multiple collectors, and each collector would stamp his own seal. So the longer the age, the more seals there are on the works.
Common sense of seal in calligraphy works
There is a certain emphasis on the use of seals in calligraphy. Not all seals can be stamped casually. Seal plays an important role in the communication and transmission of ancient official documents and the identification of original paintings and calligraphy, and is the most important symbol of the authenticity of paintings and calligraphy. Nowadays, most seals are laid out as embellishments of calligraphy and painting works, and they are also indispensable cultural relics for the author to create calligraphy.
Seal not only plays a role in distinguishing the authenticity of a work, but also represents the scientific layout of the composition of the author's calligraphy works and a style of high and low cultural taste. There are usually the following types of seals: name seal, Zhai number seal and introduction seal, which are also the most commonly used types of seals for calligraphy and painting works.