<p>It is a seal, you have to flip the image to see the correct text</p>
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<p>桐 = 桐樹 (tung tree)</p>
<p>雨 = rain</p>
<p>樓 = building</p>
<p>桐雨樓 /Tóng yǔ lóu/: Mansion Tung and Rain</p>
<p><strong>Edit:</strong></p>
<p>I did a search and now I think 桐雨樓 may not be a building but an artist's or an art house's name. It is more likely for a person or organization to have a seal instead of a building having one</p>
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<p>中国名家印章 = China's famous artist's seal</p>
<p>桐雨樓 should be transliterated as Tong Yu Lou /Tóng yǔ lóu/</p>
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2021-12-22T10:26:34.400Z
Thank you Tang. You are right, in seals you have to use the mirror image. Tung is the oil tree. So in theory, it is the seal of a nobiliary family mansion or has another meaning in chinese culture?.
Aurelio RZ
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2021-12-23T11:08:13.613Z
Dear Tang, Mansion Tung and Rain: it is the seal of a nobiliary family mansion or has another meaning in chinese culture? Thanks in advance.
Aurelio RZ
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2021-12-23T11:24:12.960Z
@Aurelio RZ see my edition
Tang Ho
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2021-12-30T10:19:22.963Z
We have: 庚辰年 胡正言  Geng Chennian Hu Zhengyan: Year of Dragon, Hu Zhengyan. The seal says: 桐雨樓 /Tóng yǔ lóu/: Mansion Tung and Rain.
The famous printer, artist and seal carver Hu Zhengyan made this seal for the “Mansion Tung & Rain” in 1640. He was at the end of the Tang Dynasty and Beginning of Qing.

We found as well the seal at ARTFOX Auction House, with the same “Mansion Tung & Rain” seal, in Shoushan stone (which seems to be the same in ours), by Xi Gang (1746-1803), seals craver, calligraph and painter by the Qing Dynasty.

What is “Mansion Tung & Rain”?
Aurelio RZ
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2021-12-21T11:58:08.027Z
2021-12-23T11:52:32.903Z
2021-12-23T11:52:32.903Z
Tang Ho
<p>The seal represents an imperial dragon in red porfido stone. On the lateral of the base, it seems that is written &quot;Year of the dragon, Hu Zhengyan&quot;, the 1584-1674, printer, artist and seals carver.</p>
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<li>On the base of the seal is in the &quot;Small Seal Script&quot;, imperial red background. That I do not know how to decipher. It should be the name of the nobleman to whom the seal was carved for signature.</li>
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<p>I would like to know what it says.</p>
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<p>Many thanks in advance
Aurelio</p>

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I would like to know the translation from a small seal script, on an ancient seal, into English
# I would like to know the translation from a small seal script, on an ancient seal, into English

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-21)

The seal represents an imperial dragon in red porfido stone. On the lateral of the base, it seems that is written "Year of the dragon, Hu Zhengyan", the 1584-1674, printer, artist and seals carver.

2. On the base of the seal is in the "Small Seal Script", imperial red background. That I do not know how to decipher. It should be the name of the nobleman to whom the seal was carved for signature.

I would like to know what it says.

[![small script seal writing](https://i.sstatic.net/7OnWa.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/7OnWa.jpg)

Many thanks in advance
Aurelio

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-12-21. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

It is a seal, you have to flip the image to see the correct text

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/HAUWr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/HAUWr.jpg)

桐 = 桐樹 (tung tree)

雨 = rain

樓 = building

桐雨樓 /Tóng yǔ lóu/: Mansion Tung and Rain

**Edit:**

I did a search and now I think 桐雨樓 may not be a building but an artist's or an art house's name. It is more likely for a person or organization to have a seal instead of a building having one

From [ArtFox](https://www.artfoxlive.com/product/4912137.html)

> Home > Auction >  香港星辉国际拍卖有限公司艺术品拍卖会 秋季拍卖网拍—中国书画专场网拍  >  金石篆刻—**中国名家印章** >  Lot.138 奚岡刻**桐雨楼**平头章

中国名家印章 = China's famous artist's seal

桐雨樓 should be transliterated as Tong Yu Lou /Tóng yǔ lóu/

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/83fgW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/83fgW.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you Tang. You are right, in seals you have to use the mirror image. Tung is the oil tree. So in theory, it is the seal of a nobiliary family mansion or has another meaning in chinese culture?.  
> **username_0**: Dear Tang, Mansion Tung and Rain: it is the seal of a nobiliary family mansion or has another meaning in chinese culture? Thanks in advance.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 see my edition  
> **username_0**: We have: 庚辰年 胡正言  Geng Chennian Hu Zhengyan: Year of Dragon, Hu Zhengyan. The seal says: 桐雨樓 /Tóng yǔ lóu/: Mansion Tung and Rain. The famous printer, artist and seal carver Hu Zhengyan made this seal for the “Mansion Tung & Rain” in 1640. He was at the end of the Tang Dynasty and Beginning of Qing.  We found as well the seal at ARTFOX Auction House, with the same “Mansion Tung & Rain” seal, in Shoushan stone (which seems to be the same in ours), by Xi Gang (1746-1803), seals craver, calligraph and painter by the Qing Dynasty.  What is “Mansion Tung & Rain”?  

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