Antique Hand Carved Inkan Stamp in Boxwood 2.5" Tools This impression used gold ink

This impression used gold ink in on the pages and looks to be from a book of zen sutras

It is hand painted in with motif

41" x 16" x 15" (width x height x depth)

Often these received a lot of wear and holes are patched and reinforced with additional backing materials of cotton

Finished in traditional auspicious red

Antique Hand Carved Inkan Stamp in Boxwood 2.5" Tools This impression used gold inkThis is a vintage Chinese booxwood 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. 5" tall by 1" wide by 1 8 thick. Despite some minor signs of use, this stamp remains in good condition.