Vintage Chinese Carved Stone Seal / Chop (Foo Dog) 🇨🇳🦁💚 Red Cloth Notes: Copyright 1943

Notes: Copyright 1943

The Desert Setting: The novel’s powerful imagery of the desert was inspired by Zane Grey’s extensive travels and research in Utah and Arizona

This piece is approximately 105 to 135 years old and has survived from its origin to a California collection

The existence of the blue "Original Dallah" retail sticker indicates this was sold as a premium

Inscription: The handwritten dedication on the base is clear

Vintage Chinese Carved Stone Seal / Chop (Foo Dog) 🇨🇳🦁💚 Red Cloth Notes: Copyright 1943This is a Traditional Carved Stone Personal Seal (Chop Hanko) from East Asia. It is topped with a finely carved Guardian Lion (Foo Dog) finial and features original engraved markings. Material: Carved Green Soapstone or Serpentine Jade. Form: Traditional Seal Chop with a Guardian Lion Knop. Dimension Measurement (Approximate) Height Approx. 3 inches (Top of lion's mane, based on ruler image) Base Size Approx. 1 inch x 1 inch (Square) Function Personal