Jade / Jadeite Chop (Seals) Carvings

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Note - Gram Weights are stated for additional identification purposes, they have little bearing on the carvings' value.
Time Period, when stated, says whether or not the carving was crafted long ago making it an antique or in a more modern period (this generally means after the introduction of the diamond tool).
Total Price $ - of all items can be found in the Precious/Semi-Precious Gems, Jade/Jadeite and Collectible Items catalog or by calling live on the phone. Very extreme discounts are available on group sales.

A sentence frequently heard in the everyday life of a Chinese is "Please sign your name and put your Chop on it." You need your name chop to withdraw money from the bank, to pick up a registered letter from the post office, to legalize a contract, and to acknowledge receipt of official documents. In China, from ancient times to the present, from official government business to private affairs, no matter how important or trivial, your chop affixes your credit and your promise. After signing your name, your chop is still required for a document to be legally binding.

Name chops are also the constant companions of Chinese calligraphers and painters. Artists follow the custom of stamping their works with their name chops to "sign" them and as proof of authenticity. Name chops are engraved by hand. Through the technique of carving, name chops combine the beauty of written Chinese characters and line drawing. A name chop produces virtually the same image of the same characters or figures no matter how many times it is used, and so can be considered a forerunner of one of the four great inventions of the Chinese: printing (the other three being the compass, gunpowder, and papermaking). Its importance cannot be underestimated. Traditionally, the most common materials for making chops were copper, for the general population, and Jade and Jadeite, for the emperor and nobility.

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