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Sheng rong zi 勝冗子 Master who overcomes confusion, 1952 or 1958?

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/6/2/2

Scope and Contents

編號 No.:2 材質 Material:玉 jade 尺寸 Size:2.30 × 0.95 cm 齋號章。1952或者1958 年購刻。(1-3在同一盒子。) Style name seal. Acquired in 1952 or 1958 on a visit to China. Sheng means to be victorious, rong means scattered or confused, and zi is an appellation for a teacher or master. So this seal perhaps reflects Joseph Needham’s desire to bring order to scattered and confused textual references and ideas. (See also 9 below). No evidence has been found for the date of this seal, though since it is in a box with 1 and 3, it must be 1958 or earlier.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952 or 1958?

Extent

1 object(s) : Jade.

Dimensions

2.30 × 0.95 cm.

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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