Seal Item Number: Ed5.1507 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Seal made of a single piece of bronze, shaped like rectangular cube, with handle shaped like a clump of fungus. Hole through stems, through which is passed a cord of braided orange silk, knotted. Under base is a single character in seal style, raised; the remaining half of the seal left blank. Remains of red ink on seal. Bronze has dark brown patina.
History Of Use
Used as a stamp to imprint characters on documents, paintings, etc., using a red ink made from a sticky vegetable dye. The use of seals originated in China. The seal is used in place of a personal signature.
Item History
- Made in Japan before 1953
- Collected before 1953
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 10, 1977
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 10, 1977
What
- Name
- Seal
- Identification Number
- Ed5.1507
- Type of Item
- seal
- Material
- silk fibre, bronze metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, spun, braided and dyed
- Overall
- height 2.9 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Collection Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0352/0155