Seal Item Number: Ed5.1508 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Seal made of a single piece of bronze, shaped like a flattened cube with slightly rounded corners, with handle in shape of bearded man on horseback. Man and horse are elongated and stylized. Incised under base are characters in seal character style; around them is red ink. 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 the 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
- Ed5.1508
- Type of Item
- seal
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 4.1 cm, width 2.0 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
- 0352/0154