Bidspirit auction | CHINESE SEAL MUD

CHINESE SEAL MUD - Warring States period, Ca. 475-221 BC or Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 220.A collection of seal mud. Such items were used during the Warring States period and Han dynasty as a medium to imprint seals onto documents or valuable item packaging. Its role is similar to signatures as legal proof, and became widespread in administrative practices to maintain an organised bureaucracy. For similar see: Tokyo National Museum. Chinese Seal Muds. Tokyo: Nigensha Publishing, 1998, ISBN: 9784544013740.Size: 24-30mm x 20-30mm; Weight: 320gProvenance: Japanese private collection since 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.