清 祺皇贵太妃之宝银玺

清宣统(1909-1911)
长12.7厘米 宽12.7厘米 高10厘米
    银质,钮为一蹲曲的龙形,龙体刻画精细,龙形威武庄严。印面呈正方形,镌阳文满、汉两种文体的篆书“祺皇贵太妃之宝”七字。龙钮印是尊贵的象征,只有皇亲国戚才能使用,此印即是清朝皇族用印。
  印文中所及祺皇贵太妃原本是清咸丰皇帝的端恪皇贵妃,佟佳氏,系满洲镶黄旗头等侍卫裕祥之女。道光二十四年(公元1844年)十月二十四日出生,咸丰八年(公元1858年)三月二十五日,纳入宫中,侍奉咸丰帝。佟佳氏并非通过八旗选秀进入皇宫,而是直接由母家接入皇宫,在清朝可说是唯一的特例。端恪皇贵妃是咸丰皇帝所有后妃中最后去世的,是清朝唯一一位历经五朝的后妃,亦是定陵妃园寝最后一个入葬的妃嫔,这在中国历史上也是不多见的。
  此印系清宣统皇帝为皇祖重制玉册,改镌玉宝时所制的银印。清王朝灭亡后,宣统皇帝溥仪曾在天津静园居留过一段时日,他带出宫中的各种文物很多都留在了天津,此方印也在其中。从印文和钮制看,这枚太妃印反映了清王朝的后妃用印制度,具有很高的历史价值,是研究清朝历史的重要物证。此印是天津博物馆收藏的唯一一方清朝后妃用印,它体积大,镌工细致,是非常难得的珍品。
 

Treasure of Imperial Dowager Consort of the First Rank Qi
Qing dynasty,Xuantong period(1909-11)
Silver seal
Height 10cm, Length 12.7cm, Width 12.7cm

This finely cast seal has a dragon-shaped knob. The powerful and stately attitude of the dragon’s body is depicted in delicate carving. The seal face is square, cast with both Manchu script and Chinese characters, which read “Imperial Dowager Consort of the First Rank Qi”.This seal was made when Emperor Xuantong of the Qing dynasty was producing a record of the statements of the Imperial House. Imperial Dowager Consort of the First Rank Qi was a concubine of Qing Emperor Xianfeng. She entered the palace in 1858, and was named Imperially Honoured Concubine Qi in 1861. She died in 1910.