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鎖體的雕花有鏤刻與蝕刻
兩種，常見的圖樣有吉祥物、
人物、文字、山水、花草、及
其它事物，不僅拙中藏巧、樸
中顯美，亦顯示出古中國特有
的風格與民族語言。
主要的吉祥物有龍、鳳
凰、麒麟、鶴、鵲、蝴蝶、及
蝙蝠，另有魚、獅、虎、百合、
靈芝、萱草、荷花、芙蓉、梅、…
等。
Eng r av i ng s on t he body
surface of ancient Chinese locks
can be classified into two types: the
etching and the engraving. Patterns
commonly employed are lucky
objects, human figures, Chinese
characters, landscapes, flowers,
plants, and others. All these revealed
hidden handicraft skills and great
beauty in an object of such utility.
In this sense, locks are an excellent
example of unique ancient Chinese
habits and social language.
There are many lucky objects in
ancient China, mainly the dragon,
phoenix, ki r in, crane , magpie ,
butterfly, bat; fish, lion, tiger, so are
lily, ganoderma, fomes japonica, day
lily, lotus, hibiscus, plum blossom,
… etc.