10 juin 2023
Ivory Seal with the Inscription “Qi Shi Er Feng Shen Chu” (“depths of the seventy-two peaks”) by Wen Peng, Ming dynasty (AD 1368
Ivory Seal with the Inscription “Qi Shi Er Feng Shen Chu” (“depths of the seventy-two peaks”) by Wen Peng, Ming dynasty (AD 1368-1644). Length 3.1 cm, Width 3.1 cm, Height 4.0 cm. Shanghai Museum, Gift of Hua Du’an and Mao Mingfen, 1983. © Shanghai Museum.
In the mid and late Ming dynasty, seal carving began to prevail among literati. Wen Peng mainly carved seals with Qingtian Stone, and was hailed as the founder of the seal cutting genre. He also carved some stone and ivory seals, but few have survived. This ‘Deep in the 72 Peaks’ ivory seal was said to be unearthed during the period of Anti-Japanese War, with the cursive script of ‘Wen Peng’ seen on the left side.
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