Seals are divided according to the content they are carved, and are mainly divided into famous seals and idle seals. Other than famous seals, they are collectively called idle seals. For gift-giving seals, the content of the seal is usually engraved with the name, but it also depends on the demand. If the other person likes to collect books, you can give him a book collection stamp. If the other party loves calligraphy and painting creation, in addition to giving the name stamp, you can also give the introduction stamp.

On special festivals or special commemorations, such as birth, 100th anniversary, coming of age, marriage, golden wedding, etc., you can use a spare seal to express congratulations. Collectors in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia believe that precious seals carved in Chinese characters are not only an expression of virtuous people, but also valuable gifts. Depending on the object and purpose, there are different things to pay attention to when giving gifts.

Distinguish Forgery

As long as the imprint required for identification is the same size as the known authentic seal and the strokes of the seal are in the same position, it is basically fine.

The seal of a famous calligraphy and painting work should also have a certain artistic level. If the seal is poor, it may be a fake. The artistic level of a seal can mainly be judged from calligraphy, composition, and knife skills. In particular, there must be no errors in words. It is impossible for a famous calligrapher and painter to frequently write or use wrong words.

To identify a seal, you also need to look at the color of the ink pad. Although the color of an ancient painting seal may be bright, it will also undergo changes over time and vicissitudes, and the color will become thicker and thicker. Calm, the ink pad is made of cinnabar, the color of cinnabar is stable, but the imprint will also undergo some changes over time, although the changes are small.

The performance of gold is stable, but gold in new products will still be different from gold that has been handed down for many years. Therefore, the color of the seals on ancient calligraphy and painting cannot be the same as the color of the seals on modern works.