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Chinese seals are symbolic of identity, status and culture. With roots (date) back thousands of years, they are more than just a unique motif (图案).
A Chinese seal (yìn zhāng) is a seal or stamp (use) to mark important documents, or any other item that requires a signature. (typical), the seals are made of stone, but they can also be made of wood, bamboo, etc. When the seals are used, they (dip) in either red ink or cinnabar (朱砂) paste.
It wasn't until the Ming and Qing dynasties that the seals were widely used, due to the (expand) of the arts. Artists used a stylized seal carving of their names (mark) the ownership of their works. Individuals also used a personalized stamp important documents.
Engravings (雕刻) on the seal face can follow several calligraphy styles, master engravers spared no effort to develop. Today, seals are still used widely throughout China for marking important documents. Seals are often accompanied by hand signatures as a (much) secure form of identification than just one type.
Nowadays, along with calligraphy, painting and wax printing, seal carving is considered traditional Chinese art.
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