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A Chinese seals a stamp of sorts, used in place of a signature. Chinese seals are typically made of stone, but can also be made of metals, bamboo, plastic, wood, or ivory. The medium used is usually red ink or cinnabar paste. With the unique symbol to represent the name of the user carved into the stone or other material, it works just like a rubber stamp, leaving a print of the image on a piece of art or a document.
There are three types of Chinese seals. The first is the Zhuwen seals, which imprint Chinese characters in red ink; they are sometimes called yang seals. Baiwen seals leave a print of a red background, with the image standing out because it is left natural. These are also referred to as yin stamps. Finally, the Zhubaiwen Xiangiinyan seal uses a combination of Zhuwen and Baiwen.
Chinese seals were not always used or looked at as works of art. They were made for emperors to use as their identification symbols in creating and signing legal documents. Seals for the emperors and their families were large seals, often made of jade. The historic Heirloom Seal of the Realm was created by Qin Shishuang, and was considered a device by which to legitimize his "Mandate of Heaven." It was passed down through the years, but was lost during the Ming Dynasty. Various royal seals have been created since then.
Chinese seals made for personal use can be used to identify oneself on a work of art, in the cover of a book, or as a signature. A seal can be created to represent a group or company, or it can be inscribed with a poem or proverb. They are often seen on works of Chinese calligraphy or paintings as a signature from the artist.
The seal paste used is generally one of two options. The first is made with silk; finely pulverized cinnabar, an ore of mercury, is mixed with castor oil and silk strands. With the silk strands to bind the mixture together, a thick mixture results, with a dark, oily appearance. Seal paste may also be made with plants. In this case, finely pulverized cinnabar and castor oil are mixed with moxa punk, a substance created from crushing moxibustion. Moxibustion is an herb indigenous to China.
Silk Road Enterprises owner, Fang Mei Chen, brings you the finest one of a kind custom made Chinese Calligraphy Artwork and Japanese Decorations on the internet; all at affordable prices. We sell all our products with pride and responsibility.
Jade Empire: Another Success From Bioware
Jade Empire made its debut back in the year 2005, and it was an action role playing game. It was created by the same team that worked on Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. This company if of course the notorious BioWare. Jade Empire was a video game that pays homage to amazing martial arts and Chinese folklore. The storyline in Jade Empire is about a protagonist who is a wannabe martial artist. Gamers are in control of an apprentice who happens to be a student of a martial arts master named Master Li. Master Li is an experienced teacher of martial arts, and he is in charge of a martial arts school known as the Two Rivers. Unfortunately, the Two Rivers is assailed by the nefarious Lotus Assassins (who are ordered by the Emperor to attack the school). After the attack, Master Li was apparently kidnapped. This is where the journey begins for the player. BioWare is a game company that develops games with a brilliant storyline, and Jade Empire was no exception to that rule. The plot is the best I have seen in any martial arts video game. Jade Empire starts with a character selection screen, (ala Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic) and this is where players can customize their character in anyway they want. There are attributes and genders that will accommodate everyone’s style of play. In terms of gameplay, Jade Empire gives players control of choosing two paths. One path is the way of the closed fist, and the other path is the way of the open palm. Both paths have their pros and cons, but it is essentially about morality and immorality. The open palm was the moral pathway, and the closed fist was the immoral pathway. Your decisions will influence the game’s ending, so choose wisely. Jade Empire was unlike a conventional turned based role playing game; furthermore, you have more control than in a traditional role playing game. The combat in the game is truly where Jade Empire shines the most. There was a rudimentary fighting style, a swift style, a power attack, a surrounding attack, and a blocking mechanic. All of the attacks compliment each other well and adds a tactile feel to it. For instance, the swift attack was about lighting quick strikes in spurts that do minimal damage. The power attack is a more damaging attack that was time consuming; moreover, it can leave you vulnerable for an attack. Performing a surrounding attack does exactly what it sounds like. It is used to give you some more breathing room and momentarily clears out foes for more maneuverability. In addition, there was also something called focus and magic. The focus mode allows you to go into slow motion and anticipate your adversaries’ actions ahead of time; it also allows you to use weapons. Using the magic enables you to use chi. Chi is essentially euphemism for magic. You do have three bars that show your health, chi, and focus left. So you have to apply magic and focus sparingly.
Even though there was a block button in the game, I seldom utilized it because I prefer jumping. A majority of the gameplay will entail players to execute a jump that will make your character vault over an opponents head and landing behind them. As a matter of fact, the entire game is played by using this technique: landing behind an enemy and attacking them. The lack of challenge was a major gripe I had with the game. Some other flaws with the game were the artificial intelligence and conspicuously long load times. Players can bring a follower to tag along for the ride, but it is not helpful. The ally artificial intelligence in the game was bizarrely abysmal. They can be set to support or attack; however, all of the partners act like asinine robots. The load times did take the players out of the action for too long. It was fairly easily to fight, but it was still engrossing. One of the most satisfying gameplay moments was accomplishing a harmonic combination maneuver. This is intrinsically a finishing move that leaves enemies in a pool of their own blood. There is a watered down leveling up system in the game that will disappoint many role playing game fans, but I thought is was fine. The graphics in the game were stunning for its time. All of the environments had rich textures, and I found myself stopping frequently to enjoy the scenery. It is not only the environments; it is also the effects. For example, characters will pulsate when trying a special magic attack. Enemies would start gushing blood when they were crushed, and monsters looked menacing. Even the little things like how entering focus mode made the entire screen turn gray to signify a boost in dexterity. The sound is remarkable as well. Every character that you interact with has dialogue that is spoken. The music does a fantastic job of enhancing the gaming ambiance. Jade Empire had a long single player campaign that will take the average player twenty hours to complete. Jade Empire does have its shortcomings, but the pros override the cons. Overall, Jade Empire is a exemplary game that will provide gamers with a better appreciation for martial arts.
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What is the value of two statue/figures made of jade or serpentine, 10" tall, one Asian, signed A. Santini?
While settling the estate of a relative we found two statues of figures, one of them definitely looks Asian, the other looks more European. Both statues seem to be made of jade or serpentine. One is about 10 inches tall and sits on a wooden stand. The other is about 12 inches tall. Both are smooth, apparently handcarved, with no paint or other embellishments. There is a label on the bottom of each. The label is red and has an image of 2 horses pulling a chariot. The label says, "A. Santini ~ Classic Figure ~ Made in Italy". We have attempted to research A. Santini at length and we found an Italian sculptor by that name who died in 1975, but his work is mostly in marble and is far more classically detailed than the sculptures we found. His grandson, also A. Santini, is sculpting now, but his work resembles his grandfather's, and does not look like the figures we have. We have no idea what the value of these figures is, and we need help. Thank you so much if you can help us.
Bring it to the Rohds show.
Durante hopes to lure former Jets team-mate
Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante is confident of luring Jade North to Wellington to re-form their champion defensive pairing.
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