漢代皇字玉印, H.10.8cm, W.2.5cm

戰國開始即流行吉語, 籤言印, 本器為圓柱形, 印鈕為龍紋鏤刻, 印璧為圓形, 上緣飾回紋陰刻, 底座為陽線皇字. 古玉跡象為擴散暈沁色及冰裂紋. Auspicious character jade seals have been popular since the Warring States period. Carved with pale tone jade, the object is a stick shape seal decorated with open work carving of dragon, square cloud of incised carving style is presented on the upper rim of the seal wall, on the base, convex line of the 皇 character is carved. Antiquity evidences are diffusive marking and cleaving veins.3894