Vintage Chinese Pair of Handcarved Inkan Marble Name Stamp w/ Foo Dog 3.5"

This is a pair of matching vintage Chinese marble stone name stamps. In Japan and China one does not sign, but rather stamp ones name with a chop or inkan like this one. These inkan have nicely carved names in Chinese Seal Script characters and hand carved foo-dog on top. The foo-dog carving is very well done.

The foo-dog was a mythological creature, half dog and half lion, with the spunk of both. It was a friend of mankind and guardian of the spirit world.

This over a half century old inkan stamp measures 3.5" tall by 1" square. This stamp remains in fine condition.