Chop Seal

History of the Chinese chop seal. Chop seals have been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years.

Pair of foo dog seal chops. Chinese hardstone carved with Buddhist monks in forest scene in base, circa 1900. 9" height, 3 1/2" by 3 1/2".

Pair of Chinese Carved Hardstone Large Chop Seals, the reticulated bases with stag vignette reliefs, the upper portions depicting an ox mother and child. 8.25" H x 3" W x 3" D.

Wayne Ngan (Chinese/Canadian, 1937-2020) Raku Pottery Bowl, circa 1971, with chop seal mark to underside. Platter: 1.75" H x 9" Diameter.

Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen, hand-painted landscape scene on silk, partial chop seal mark to lower left, ebonized frame. Overall: 36.25" H x 54" W x 1" D.

After Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957), Six Frogs, Scroll Painting, Ink on Paper, bearing two chop seal signatures left and lower right. Image: 37" H x 17" W; whole: 65" H x 22" W.

Chinese School, Bamboo Forest Landscape Scene, Ink on Paper, circa 19th century, with calligraphy and artist's chop seal signature upper left, gilt wood frame.

Japanese School Four Seasons Figural Landscape Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on paper with gold leaf, chop seal mark lower right. Larger panels: 24" H x 12" W x 0.75" D.

Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen, with hand-painted scenes of flowers within gilt borders, chop seal marks to each panel. Larger panels: 38.75" H x 17.25" W x 1" D.

The bases are marked with a chop type seal.

These very scarce seals are likely components to a ‘Puzzle Seal’, of which four of the five seals depict mythological beasts atop squared bases, the fifth seal showing a seated laugh...

Chinese erotic figural amber stamp seal / chop. Hand carved Asian chop type seal with four character on bottom.

The seal of square cross-section, the upper surface with a crouched body of a coiled two-horned dragon, in openwork lost wax detailed casting, supported on a square carved wood platf...

Referencing traditional carved ink seals (or chops), the design features a variety of rectangular, oval, and gourd-shaped stamps composed in an asymmetrical but harmonious arrangemen...

The vase is signed on the base by Ojima and also has his impressed chop mark/seal. Masuo Ojima is from the Shizuoka Prefecture.

A pair of Chinese dark blue hexagonal shaped vases with foo dog handles, raised relief hand painted decoration, Qianlong seal chop mark on bottom.

Chop seals have been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years.

History of the Chinese chop seal. Chop seals have been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years.

History of the Chinese chop seal. Chop seals have been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years.

History of the Chinese chop seal. Chop seals have been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years.

Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession Call or message us for details or to reserve. Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

Chinese Carved Jade Bowl from the Qin Dynasty Circular piece, finely hand-carved in deep green jade with lighter natural veins. It features an intricate continuous relief of imperial...

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...

Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880) Zenga Tiger and Dragon 19th century Pair of framed Japanese paintings. Ink on silk. Dimensions (each): W. 114 cm x H. 115 cm (45” x 45”) Presented here ...

A stunning carved and pierced Chinese jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The vase is carved with a design of birds, flowers and trees, each rife with meaning. The dense, heavy ja...

Meiji period (1868-1912) ink painting of plum branches in bloom against a full moon with calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated:...

Chinese hand carved Jade on wooden stand. The Jade disc measures approximately 12 inches in diameter. Height including a wooden stand is approximately 18 inches.

This 18th century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Ed...

A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930. Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

Japanese two panel screen: Nara Deer in Gentle Yoshino Landscape. Yoshino is in the Nara Prefecture, an area famous for these small and tame deer native to Japan. Meiji period (1868 ...