Jade nose button “Wang Jian Xin”

[Blue jade nose button “Wang Jian Xin”]

Blue jade nose button “Wang Jian Xin”, Warring States Period, printing 2.0 × 2.0 cm, through height 1.6 cm
Private printing during the Warring States Period, made of sapphire, with a nose button, a side bar with a negative line on the printing face, and the font of the printed text is ancient Chinese of the Warring States Period, white text, and the words “Wang Jian Xin” are read from the top right. The printing material is green and dark, like leaves turning yellow in autumn. It is quite ancient and elegant. There are a group of raised pilferage patterns on the four sides of the printing platform. The four sides of the printing platform are converging into a slope, and the slope is covered with lotus and thunder patterns
In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, most of the bronzes were decorated with the patterns of pilferage and lotus and thunder, but the later bronzes were basically not seen. In the Warring States period, these two patterns were also used in jade seals, and were occasionally seen in high-quality jade seals of the Han Dynasty. It is rare for ancient Chinese jade seals to have patterns carved on their bodies. This Warring States jade seal has both of these patterns, which is even more rare. Moreover, this jade seal is well preserved and is a rare treasure.

“王间信鉩” 玉印印面“王间信鉩” 玉印钤本