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.

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.

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.

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 lower margin bears a printed John Lennon signature, red chop-style seal, edition notation “80/5000,” and printed information identifying the imagery as John Lennon’s hand silk-sc...

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.

A vintage Chinese inside painted faceted glass snuff bottle, hand decorated with 3 court ladies in traditional dress on one side, with poetic versus to verso, and raised on a carved ...

A magnificent antique Chinese pair of carved guardian lions, or Foo Dogs, finely worked from exceptionally attractive celadon-green serpentine jade, each presented on a carved fitted...

Cherry blossom painting Silk Scroll　tip: wood Image size: 410 (W) x 1200 (H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 570 (W) x 2180 (H) [mm] Box size: 80 x 75 x 700 mm 970g Comes with a box, although...

This is a very good Chinese glass snuff bottle, which is beautifully inside hand painted and with a spoon top, all coming complete with a box and dating to the mid 20th Century, Circ...

Chinese Interior-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, signed, 19th Century, very well painted inside of glass depicting landscaping on both sides in colors.  

This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle, which we date to circa 1925. These overlay glass cameo snuff bottles are very decorative and sought after, particula...

Presenting a lovely 20c medium Chinese soapstone carving. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a medium/tall green and brown soapstone carving in that it...

It is a work that is said to have been drawn by Kano Soyu as you can see. It is a picture of the light-colored Sansui map carefully drawn to the smallest detail, and the towering m...

Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug Featuring an Adamesque central medallion set against a warm caramel ground, the composition is elegantly anchored by swa...

Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)

Charming sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi made in Italy in the middle of the 20th century. This wonderful sideboard was rendered in veneer woods. It has five drawers configured b...

Pair of French Art Deco mahogany open Armchairs with bronze feet and floral Aubusson upholstered seat and back. (att: JULES LELEU, Ile de France)

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts solid oak triple bookcase By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, 1998 Measures: 76.25"W x 12"D x 55"H. Very good original vintage condition.

Showcase, oak, glass and metal, Europe, 1940s. This large showcase is made in dark stained oak, with sliding glass doors and a glass top and sides. The transparency allows the user ...

A gorgeous monumental Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved flame mahogany, with mullioned glass front doo...

Lounge chair and ottoman designed by Yuzuro Yamakawa. Made of bamboo and rattan. Ergonomic design, great sculptural design. Ottoman is 18.9"H x 22.4"W x 20.8"D, Chair is 38.2"H x 33....

A modular teak wall unit composed of four elements: two open bookcases, a chest of drawers with four drawers, and a cabinet with sliding doors. Clean-lined and rigorously proportione...

Nakamura Daizaburo Turtledoves in a Peach Tree Taisho period, circa 1920 Framed painting. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on silk Signed: Daizaburo Dimensions (framed)...

An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that appears in the book, Philadelphia Empire Furniture by Boor. Features an elaborate seri...