Seal of Steward of the House of Prince of Qi

Date: Tang (618-907)

Dimensions: Length 5.65 cm, Width 5.65 cm, Height 3.64 cm

Material: Bronze

• Object Type：
  • SEAL
• Location：
  • Chinese Seal Gallery
• Tag：
  • tang bronze

From the Sui dynasty, the official seal system came out with new standards. The administrative system replaced the previous officially-titled seals with government seals, which became a tradition of official seals of Chinese society in later dynasties. 
The appearances and the ways of using the seals also undertook changes in the Sui and Tang seal systems: the seal inscription was changed to the characters in relief with the enlarged shape and structure and simplified knob; with red ink pad directly affixed on paper.