Official Seal of Ming Dynasty

We can get the auction price of the Ming Dynasty official seal. However, there was no clear information on the auction price of the Ming Dynasty official seal in the search results provided. Therefore, I do not know the exact auction price of the Ming Dynasty official seal.

There were several differences between the official seal and the private seal of the Ming Dynasty. First of all, in terms of form, the official seal of the Ming Dynasty was generally larger than the private seal. The shape was mostly square, with a nose button, solemn and rigorous. Private seals were more diverse, flexible, and focused on personality and artistry. Secondly, in terms of content, the official seal was usually the title of an official position, representing power and status. Other than the name and title, the private seal could also include the library, the collection, the idle text, the auspicious language, and so on. Furthermore, there were strict rules on the materials used to make official seals, such as jade, gold, silver, copper, etc. The materials used for private seals were even more diverse, such as wood, stone, bone, teeth, etc. Finally, in terms of artistic style, the Ming Dynasty official seal inherited the artistic elements of the Han Dynasty seal, focusing on tradition and norms, while the private seal paid more attention to personal innovation and expression, and was more artistic and personal. In general, the official seal and private seal of the Ming Dynasty were different in form, content, material, and artistic style, reflecting the different needs and aesthetic pursuits between the official and the individual.

We can get some information about the value of the Ming Dynasty official seal. During the Qing Dynasty, the official seal was sold for about 10,000 to 50,000 yuan. Gold jade silver official seals were of a higher grade and were expensive. The silver gilded gold, copper gilded gold, and copper official seals were of a lower grade, and their prices were relatively low. According to an art expert who knew the partner, the copper seal that was usually priced at around 50000 had a certain market potential. However, the search results did not provide a clear answer to the specific value of the Ming Dynasty official seal. Therefore, based on the information provided, we are unable to accurately answer how much the official seal of the Ming Dynasty is generally worth.

The pictures of the official seal of the Jin Dynasty were not in the search results provided.

We can get some characteristics of the official seal of the Tang Dynasty, but we don't provide a specific picture of the official seal of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I do not know how to answer this question.

The official seals of the Tang Dynasty were mainly made of copper. Some representative official seals included the seal of Shazhou, the seal of Qianfeng County, and the seal of the Kingdom of Qi. Most of these official seals were square in shape, shaped like nose buttons. The size of the official seal gradually increased during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and Zhu Wen's small seal script was used as the calligraphy style of the seal. In terms of production method, the official seal of the Tang Dynasty used the welding method, which was to use small copper strips to be welding according to the composition of the strokes. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the official seal system also changed. The management of official seals was changed from private ownership to public ownership, and the use and ownership of official seals were separated. The change of the official seal in the Sui and Tang dynasties had a profound influence on the seal system of later generations. However, the search results provided did not provide a clear answer to the specific details and more information about the official seal of the Tang Dynasty.

The characteristics of official seals in the Song Dynasty included the simplicity of materials, the increase in the size of the printing surface, the widening of the outer frame of the seal, the use of the "nine-fold seal script" font, the inscription of the time on the back of the seal, and the completeness of the system. The official seals of the Song Dynasty were mainly made of copper. Other than the emperor's imperial treasures, which were made of jade and gold, the other official seals were basically made of copper. The size of the printed surface became larger and larger, with a side length of about 45 to 55 millimeters. The outer frame of the seal also became wider and wider. Most of the official seals used the "Nine Stacks Seal Script", which meant that the number of strokes was more twisted. There was a time stamp on the back of the seal, which recorded the time of casting the seal and the name of the casting organization. In addition, the official seal system of the Song Dynasty was also very complete, including the establishment of a special printing agency, the Ministry of Rites responsible for the management of official seals, and the establishment of a strict management system. Generally speaking, the official seals of the Song Dynasty had their own characteristics in terms of form, quality and system.

The value of the official seal of the Qing Dynasty depended on many factors, such as material, appearance, age, and so on. The official seals of the Qing Dynasty were divided into different levels. The highest level of official seals were made of jade. Among them, Emperor Qianlong used 23 jade seals. In addition, there were official seals made of gold and sandalwood. Due to the importance of official seals, the imperial court had imposed strict restrictions on the materials used for official seals. However, the search results did not provide any specific information about the value of the official seal of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, it was impossible to determine whether the official seal of the Qing Dynasty was worth anything.

The official seal of the Qing Dynasty was indeed valuable. The highest price of the Qing Dynasty official bronze seal in the auction market was the Qianlong period official bronze seal, which was sold for nearly 1.5 million yuan. The market price of other Qing Dynasty bronze official seals ranged from 150,000 to 600,000 yuan. In addition, the official seals of the Qing Dynasty were printed in small quantities and of high quality, especially the books printed by the Inner Mansion. Because they were only for the emperor and ministers to read, they also had a high collection value. However, the specific value evaluation of the official seal of the Qing Dynasty still needed to consider factors such as version, appearance, content, printing method, and printing quality.

The contents of the Qing Dynasty official seal included the date of manufacture, serial number, manufacturing unit (such as "Made by the Ministry of Rites"), the name of the official office (such as "Department of Promotion and consolation in the car"), and the level of the official office (such as "Third Grade Civil Service in the Capital","Internal and External Military Officers below Third or Fourth Grade").