White porcelain seal with animal knob

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1922.172
• Date: 18th? century AD
  19th - early 20th century
  
• Material: White porcelain. Inscription: [Seal characters]
  Seal
  
• Dimensions: 47 mm H x 25 mm W x 24 mm D
  
• What: Seal
  
• Subject: Ceramics / glazes
  
• Who:
• 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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