Vintage Chinese Pair of Handcarved Inkan Marble Name Stamp w/ Foo Dog 3.5" Tea Ceremony This is an antique Taisho

This is an antique Taisho era (c 1920's) kyodai (vanity tansu chest) with a unique arrangement of four drawers

This  is a beautiful hand carved Ranma Hori in the shape of a peacock flying upward and left

This exquisite antique Japanese bronze hibachi is a remarkable piece that seamlessly blends functionality with artistic beauty

There are a few minor losses to the red lacquer most notably on the rim (see pictures 5 &6)

This is a reproduction print of a Japanese Edo era ukiyoe (wood block print) titled Five Beauties c

Vintage Chinese Pair of Handcarved Inkan Marble Name Stamp w/ Foo Dog 3.5" Tea Ceremony This is an antique TaishoThis is a pair of matching vintage Chinese marble stone name stamps. In Japan and China one does not sign, but rather stamp ones name with a chop or inkan like this one. These inkan have nicely carved names in Chinese Seal Script characters and hand carved foo dog on top. The foo dog carving is very well done. The foo dog was a mythological creature, half dog and half lion, with the spunk of both. It was a friend of mankind and guardian of the spirit