Antique Japanese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Zodiac Tiger 3” Shogiban Having been used lovingly and

Having been used lovingly and carefully over 150 years

The signed kiri wood box is included

Photography: Aya Brackett

harmonizing utility with elegance

Antique Japanese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Zodiac Tiger 3” Shogiban Having been used lovingly andThis 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 Tiger motif on top with a name carved on its flat bottom. The Tiger carving is very well done (see close up pictures). Likely inscribed with a poem. This over a half century old inkan stamp measures 3" tall by 2" wide by 1 1 8 thick.