Antique Handcarved Inkan Boxwood Stamp 2.5" Print they were practical containers for

they were practical containers for holding powdered leaves

5 cm) and 5 1/4" (13

This is an antique Japanese Meiji Era c

They are decorated in a vibrant lustrous gold with a cherry blossom motif

this chest was made in the late Edo era (c

Antique Handcarved Inkan Boxwood Stamp 2.5" Print they were practical containers forThis is a vintage Chinese hand carved boxwood stamp is 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 . 5" wide by . 5 thick. Despite some minor signs of use, this stamp remains in good condition.