Vintage Chinese Handcarved Hegagonal Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Kyodai yumu drawers and casing done

yumu drawers and casing done in probably cypress

Signed or titled in calligraphy

75" tall by 10

It has been in storage or carefully displayed for much of the past century and with exception to some minor signs of wear

Hand painted on silk with Koi fish and lotus

Vintage Chinese Handcarved Hegagonal Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Kyodai yumu drawers and casing doneThis 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,