White jade sheep button “Yingqu” seal

[White Jade Sheep Button “Yingqu” Seal]

White Jade Sheep Button “Yingqu” Seal, Han, printed 1.4 × 1.4 cm, 2.0 cm high
Private seal of the Han Dynasty, made of white jade, sheep button, printed in Chinese seal, white text, and read “Yingqu” horizontally from the right. The seal is full of space, symmetrical in position, and not deep and full of spirit. The printing platform is square, with a sheep standing on the top, and the jade sheep has a big corner and a lower plate. It has beautiful lines, and its whole body is white and flawless. It looks lovely
The printed jade color is pure, uniform and bright. It is held in the palm and seems to be a bit cool, which makes people love it
The seal with livestock as the button is basically the official seal feature of the period from the Xinmang regime to the Western Jin Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms. Most of the copper is made of gold, which is recorded in the historical records, and the physical objects seen are often replaced by copper gilders. The camel buttons are the most common ones. There were horse buttons in the Sixteen Kingdoms Period, which were the official seals issued by the central government to the leaders of ethnic minorities in various periods. For private printing, only the jade seal of sheep button can be seen, and the number of real objects is very small. This seal is the most exquisite one.

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