Vintage Chinese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Bowls 5" at the rim

5" at the rim

Height = 1

Length = 12"

To make a wish you paint in one eye

Japanese lacquer from the this era was considered the finest ever made

Vintage Chinese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Bowls 5" at the rimThis 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,