Items Similar to Vintage Chinese Green and Brown Serpentine Foo Dog Chop Seal
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 14
Vintage Chinese Green and Brown Serpentine Foo Dog Chop Seal
About the Item
Presenting a stunning and rare vintage Chinese green and brown serpentine foo dog chop seal,
Hong Kong/Chinese, circa 1950s or 1960s
A fantastically carved foo dog in a contorted form, hand carved from a single piece of mottled green, brown and white serpentine.
Seal on the base.
Really nice size.
Bought by a Dallas Private Collector in Japan in the 1970s.
A seal, in an East and Southeast Asian context, is a general name for printing stamps and impressions thereof which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents, office paperwork, contracts, art, or any item requiring acknowledgement or authorship. In the western world they were traditionally known by traders as chop marks or simply chops. The process started in China and soon spread across East Asia. China, Japan and Korea currently use a mixture of seals and hand signatures, and, increasingly, electronic signatures.
In modern Japan, most people have several inkan.
A "Certificate of Authenticity" is required for any hanko used in a significant business transaction. Registration and certification of an inkan may be obtained in a local municipal office (e.g., city hall). There, a person receives a “certificate of seal impression” known as inkan toroku shomei-sho (???????).
The increasing ease with which modern technology allows hanko fraud is beginning to cause some concern that the present system will not be able to survive.
Signatures are not used for most transactions, but in some cases, such as signing a cell phone contract, they may be used, sometimes in addition to a stamp from a mitome-in. For these transactions, a jitsuin is too official, while a mitome-in alone is insufficient, and thus signatures are used.
- Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Meiji (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950-60s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Very good. One chipped ear, otherwise near mint.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3978120882202
About the Seller
4.9
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 2015
1stDibs seller since 2018
349 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Dallas, TX
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- 20C Chinese Soapstone Foo Dog CarvingLocated in Dallas, TXPresenting a lovely 20C Chinese soapstone foo dog carving. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a small green and brown ...Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
- 20C Medium Chinese Soapstone CarvingLocated in Dallas, TXPresenting a lovely 20c medium Chinese soapstone carving. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a medium/tall gre...Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
- 20C Chinese Soapstone Polished BowlLocated in Dallas, TXPresenting a lovely 20C Chinese soapstone polished bowl. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a medium sized jade green an...Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
- 20C Chinese Soapstone Polished Ring DishLocated in Dallas, TXPresenting a lovely 20C Chinese soapstone polished ring dish. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a polished mottled gray soa...Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
- Set of 3 Small Chinese Carved Soapstone SculpturesLocated in Dallas, TXPresenting a lovely set of 3 small Chinese carved soapstone sculptures. Made in China in the early 20th Century circa 1930. This set comprises of: 1. A Medium/Tall mottled b...Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
- Pair of 20C Chinese Soapstone Carved BookendsLocated in Dallas, TXPresenting a lovely pair of 20C Chinese Soapstone carved bookends. Made in China in the early 20th Century circa 1930. This is a matching and reverse facing pair of mottled bro...Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
You May Also Like
- Pair of Carved Stone Foo Dog Chop SealsLocated in Norwood, NJPair of hard stone chop seals decorated with foo dogs. Two lines of calligraphy across the front. Incised seal on the bottoms.Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsSoapstone
- Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w StandLocated in Richmond, CAThis modern Chinese jadeite seal stone, standing at an impressive 8 inches on its stand, is a remarkable piece of artistry, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship associated with contemporary Chinese jade carving...Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsJade
- 19th Century Bronze Chinese Foo DogLocated in Montreal, QC19th century bronze Chinese Foo Dog.Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsBronze
- Vintage Italian Chalkware Fu Foo Dog Chinese Guardian Lion Sculpture CenterpieceLocated in Dayton, OHVintage Italian chalkware painted sculpture / statue in the shape of a Chinese guardian lion / foo dog, standing on a pedestal or stool. Signed a...Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions FigurinesLocated in San Francisco, CAOffered here are a pair vintage Chinese gilt and carved wood Foo Dog/Guardian Lions figurines Wonderful craftsmanship with the hand carving that has gone...Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
MaterialsGiltwood
- Brass and Enamel Foo Dog BookendsLocated in Los Angeles, CAA lovely and vibrant pair of brass bookends with Foo Dog repousse in brilliant enamel colors - well suited for any room and lovely for the Childs roomCategory
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends
MaterialsBrass
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Japan Sculpture Garden
Wood Temple
Stone Carved Chinese
China Carved Stone
Chinese Carved Large
Japan Solid
Old Antique Ornaments
Asia Galleries
Japan Temple
Japanese Temple
Asian Antiques Bronze
Japanes Lanterns
Lantern Japan
Asian Sculpture Large
Antique Burmese Furniture
Myanmar Antique Furniture
Wooden Sculpture And Carving
Gilded Carving