Lord of Chun'an

Date: Zhao State, Warring States (475-221 BCE)

Dimensions: Length 2.3 cm, Width 2.3 cm, Height 1.9 cm

Material: Jade

• Object Type：
  • SEAL
• Location：
  • Chinese Seal Gallery
• Tag：
  • lord zhao state warring states jade

Official seals in the Warring States Period had reflected the ranking system by using different materials. In the states of Qi, Zhao, Wei and Han, the emperors and lords began to use jade to make their official seals. This jade seal created in Zhao, Wei and Han states was the official seal granted to the Lord of Chun'an, which indicated that jade seals had become a new symbol of social status.