My random notes on Chinese-style seal carving.
Talking Seals
Seal Handles
1 May 2017 No Comments
Early Chinese bronze seals for official use often had long handles.
Sgraffito
15 March 2017 No Comments
One kind of decoration often seen on the sides of Chinese seals is a scratched design called sgraffito.
Seals as Decoration
1 January 2017 No Comments
Seals are used extensively in China for their decorative effect.
Collecting Seal Stones
15 December 2016 No Comments
Some collectors enjoy seals because of their stones.
AliExpress
1 December 2016 No Comments
I took a quick look today at the China-based website AliExpress to find seal tools or stones.
Japanese Seal Video
16 October 2016 No Comments
Today I accidentally came across an old video on YouTube about Japanese seals.
The Japanese Seal Dilemma
1 October 2016 No Comments
Do these Japanese seals look similar? Can you tell by looking whether they are made by the same artist or by several?
Shallow Relief
15 September 2016 No Comments
Seal stones will sometimes come decorated on their sides with shallow relief carving.
Collecting Famous Seals
13 August 2016 No Comments
Occasionally a seal stone will turn up with the signature on the side of a famous Chinese seal carver. Seals cut by Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
Day 1: China
3 July 2016 No Comments
Seal School: Day 1 Tuesday 1 November 2011 China I woke up this morning on a Monday and now, as the sun is going down,