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篆刻 zhuànkè noun seal cutting 篆刻A traditional Chinese craft also known as 印章篆刻. In ancient times, seals were carved mostly in seal script (篆书). The seals were made of metal (gold, silver, copper or iron), jade, ivory or rhinoceros horn. Today, most seals are carved on stone. Seals are usually rectangular in shape, but may also be cylindrical. Characters carved in relief are known as yangwen (阳文) or zhuwen (朱文). Characters carved in intaglio are known as yinwen (阴文) or baiwen (白文). The Ming and Qing dynasties produced many famous seal-carvers and schools of carving. |