钮雕的出现是和印章紧密相连的,先有印章后有钮雕。据有关历史考证,印章始于周朝,距今己有三千年左右的历史。由于阶级社会的出现,印章有了专属性,它象征着权力和地位。印章使用和佩戴有严格的等级制度和规范。如材料、形制、纹饰、尺寸等,根据使用者的地位、官阶的不同,配制金、银、铜、玉石、牙、骨、竹木等材料,与其相匹配以其区分官爵的地位高低、权限大小及范围。 The emergence of button carving is closely linked with the seal, there are button carving after seal. According to the historical research, the seal began in the Zhou Dynasty, dating back about 3,000 years of history. Due to the emergence of class society, the seal has its own special character, which symbolizes power and status. Seal use and wear strict hierarchy and norms. According to the user’s position, different rank, the preparation of gold, silver, copper, jade, teeth, bone, bamboo and other materials, to match its position to distinguish between the status of the Grand Duke, authority Size and range.