Vintage Chinese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Zodiac Bull 3” Plane This prompted the legend that

This prompted the legend that since Daruma-san did not move from his meditation seat for 9 years that his arms and legs atrophied

Publisher: Wakamatsu

The woven reed sliding door panels are intact and functional

and agricultural abundance — in his classic standing pose

Modified for use as a TV cabinet

Vintage Chinese Handcarved Inkan Marble Stamp Zodiac Bull 3” Plane This prompted the legend thatThis 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 Bull motif on top with a name carved on its flat bottom. The Bull carving is very well done (see close up pictures). This over a half century old inkan stamp measures 3" tall by 2" wide by 1 1 8 thick. Despite some minor signs of use,