Seal carving

Seal carving, also seal cutting, or zhuanke in Chinese (篆刻), is a traditional form of art that originated in China and later spread across East Asia. It refers to cutting a design into the bottom face of the seal (the active surface used for stamping, rather than the sides or top). Also known as seal engraving.^[1]

^ The Oxford Dictionary defines a seal as 'an engraved device used for stamping a seal'

[1] The Oxford Dictionary defines a seal as 'an engraved device used for stamping a seal'

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