White porcelain seal with animal knob

The seal illustrated here is a personal seal. Bearing the name of its owner on the face, it symbolises a person's identity and can be used as a signature.

The knob of this seal is in the shape of an animal.

The seal is comparable to the imperial seal which was the status symbol of the emperor.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-454-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1922.172
Date:	18th? century AD 19th - early 20th century
Material:	White porcelain. Inscription: [Seal characters]
Dimensions:	47 mm H x 25 mm W x 24 mm D
What:	Seal
Subject:	Ceramics / glazes
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Where:	China
Event:
Description:	Seal of white porcelain, in the form of a cube surmounted by a dog of Fo, and seal characters carved in relief on the base: China, Ch'ing dynasty, 18th? century AD
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