Vintage Chinese Handcarved Hegagonal Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Kyodai Signed or titled in calligraphy

Signed or titled in calligraphy

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

34" x 39" x 17" (width x height x depth)

It is about 17 inches tall

symbolizing a link between heaven and earth

Vintage Chinese Handcarved Hegagonal Marble Stamp Dragon 6” Kyodai Signed or titled in calligraphyThis 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,