【 Collection Era 】: Republic of China

【 Collection Size 】: Height 13.8 centimeters, length 5.3 centimeters, width 5.3 centimeters

This collection is an old collection of the Haian Museum, with a stone seal and intact appearance. It was made by Mr. Ding Erzhong during the Republic of China period. Engraving flowers and birds on the printing body, with a unique style of sun carving and thin art, the layout of the printing text is clever, the seal script is simple and natural, and the knife technique is meticulous and exquisite.

Ding Erzhong was a famous artist during the late Qing and Republic of China period, proficient in the art of internal painting (snuff bottle), and had a considerable research on gold, stone, and seal carving. His paintings were unique and elegant, and he was known as one of the four masters of internal painting in the late Qing Dynasty along with Zhou Leyuan, Ma Shaoxuan, and Ye Zhong.

Seal cutting originated in China and later spread and became popular in East Asia. There are various types of seals, but they can basically be divided into two categories: official seals and private seals. According to the content engraved, it can be divided into official seals and official seals. Outside official seals, they are collectively referred to as official seals. Its materials are diverse, such as copper, stone, wood, ox horns, ivory, etc., all of which can be used as printing materials. The names of seals in different periods also vary, such as seals, seals, treasures, seals, records, inscriptions, and so on.