Antique Japanese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Zodiac Tiger 3” Shogiban Suzuribako were used as portable

Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attaché' case)

The signed kiri wood box is included

2 cm) diameter

it occupies a special roll as a work of art within itself

Photography: Aya Brackett

Antique Japanese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Zodiac Tiger 3” Shogiban Suzuribako were used as portableThis 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 Tiger motif on top with a name carved on its flat bottom. The Tiger carving is very well done (see close up pictures). Likely inscribed with a poem. This over a half century old inkan stamp measures 3" tall by 2" wide by 1 1 8 thick.