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

Finished in traditional auspicious red

Katanadansu were used to store precious samurai swords and related accessories

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

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Jacoulet print in our collection n with a state of the art flat bed scanner

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.