Vintage Chinese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Suzuribako and standing 12 inches tall

and standing 12 inches tall

sculptures

Meiji era (1868-1912)

crafted in solid cast iron and designed in a distinctive ancient-coin inspired pattern

Vintage Chinese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Suzuribako and standing 12 inches tallThis is a vintage Chinese late marble or hard igneous stone name stamp known as an inkan. In Japan and China one does not sign, but rather stamp ones name with a chop or inkan like this one. This inkan has a hand carved Bull motif on top with a name carved on its flat bottom. The Tiger carving is very well done (see close up pictures). This over a half century old inkan stamp measures 3" tall by 2" wide by 1 1 8 thick. Despite some minor signs of use,