Antique Hand Carved Inkan Marble Stamp 2.25" Blade Suzuribako were used as portable

Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attaché case)

This is a hand thrown ceramic dish dating back to the Showa era (c

This is a Taisho era (c1920's) Haribako (sewing box) with an arrangement of four exterior drawers

The lids have makie images of leaves

the motif celebrates the Year of the Rabbit

Antique Hand Carved Inkan Marble Stamp 2.25" Blade Suzuribako were used as portableThis is a vintage Chinese 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 over a half century old inkan stamp measures 2. 25" tall by 1. 5" wide by . 5 thick. Despite some minor signs of use, this stamp remains in good condition.