A seal stamp, in an East and Southeast Asian context, is a general name for printing stamps and impressions for signatures in personal and office documents, artwork, or any item requiring acknowledgement or authorship.

On documents they were used to print impressions using a pigmented ink paste, usually with the color red. Of Chinese origin, the seal practice soon spread beyond China and across Asia. Various countries in the region currently use a mixture of seals and signatures for many uses.

Now, you will have the opportunity to design your own personal seal, so follow along the introduction.

"This exhibition features over 100 exceptional seals made by artist Li Lanqing, who has revived and transformed this traditional art."

"This highly magnificent soapstone seal, bearing the inscription Qianlong yulan zhi bao (admired by his Majesty the Qianlong Emperor), is found prominently impressed on countless important Chinese paintings. The most iconic among all seals destined for art connoisseurship, this superb imperial seal is the highlight of the Hong Kong chapter of the Dr Wou Kiuan Collection, a series of four single-owner sales to be held globally throughout 2022."

"On 9 February 1796, the Qianlong Emperor abdicated after 60 years on the throne and thus became the Emperor Supreme. This massive jade seal, the star of the Dragon Emperor sale on 5 October 2016 in Hong Kong, celebrates the ultimate chapter of his long and outstanding reign."