解读古籍里的印章

古籍里一幅幅朱白相间的印章,向读者传递着诸多的信息。如何识别印章,考究印章的特点,从印章中找寻历史朝代的痕迹,为我们鉴定古籍版本和年代提供依据,是古籍工作的一项基本功。本文试就历代印章特点稍作分析。

The red and white stamp in ancient books conveys a lot of information for the readers. How to identify the stamps,to study the features of stamps,and to hunt for the traces of historical dynasties as well as to provide the reference for edition and age identifications,are regarded as the basic skills of the librarians who deal with the ancient books. The paper also gives a brief analysis on the characteristics of ancient seals.