Antique Hand Carved Inkan Stamp in Boxwood 2.5" Tools 41" x 16" x 15"

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

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

This is done in a distinct stencil print of the late 1800's

Antique Hand Carved Inkan Stamp in Boxwood 2.5" Tools 41" x 16" x 15"This 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.