Print material collection

Author: Yuan Huimin
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The material for making seals is called seal material. There are many types of seal material, including gold, silver, copper, jade, stone, crystal, agate, rhino horn, ox horn, ivory, coral, fruit pits, bamboo root, zitan wood, yellow poplar wood, ceramics, and more. Among them, Shoushan Tianhuang stone, Changhua chicken blood stone, and Bai Furong stone are particularly precious. Precious seal materials, combined with the artist's carving (round sculpture, relief, shallow carving) and the seal carver's engraving, create the "triple beauty" and make them even more valuable. Due to the dual value of appreciation and practicality, seal materials have long been cherished by collectors and scholars, and their prices have continuously risen. This book categorically explains the origins and material characteristics of various seal materials, as well as the techniques of collecting seal materials (including identification, appreciation, investment, and maintenance). It also includes 150 color illustrations of different seal materials, as well as recent price trends for seal materials. It is a practical and illustrated introductory guide to seal materials.