术语“籀文”的详细信息

英译术语:

Zhou calligraphy (Zhouwen, a style of Chinese calligraphy)

汉语语境:

山东邹城市文物管理局多年来征集了一批古代铜印。四枚印玺均为黄铜质地，正方形，每边长3.5、厚1.3厘米，鼻形纽，纽高2.8、通高3.9厘米。印文为“枝湩都右司马信鉨”八字白文，书体为籀文，篆文结体紧凑，笔法自然有力，书体恣肆奇放，古秀苍逸。应为战国时燕国官印。

英语语境:

Zoucheng Cultural Relics Administration in Shandong province has collected a selection of ancient bronze seals. The four seals are made in brass and are square in the shape with a length of 3.5 cm on its four sides and a thickness of 1.3 cm on its height. Each of the four seals has a nose-like knob which is 2.8 cm high, while the height of each seal is 3.9 cm. On the flat bottom surface, there are eight intagliated characters “枝湩都右司马信鉨” (Zhi Dong Du You Si Ma Xin Xi), which are written in Zhou calligraphy. The structure of seal scripts are rigid but with strong rhythm, precipitous but possessing natural grace. These seals are supposed to be official seals of Yan Kingdom.