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Chinese Wooden Wax Seal
Posted By: Susan J
Posted Date: May 21, 2012 (12:57 PM)
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Hi,

(My previous msgs have both said that they timed out. If duplicates, my apologies!)

I am posting in hopes that some can help me verify the age and authenticity of my wax seal. As you can see from the collection of images, I have no clue which is the stamp's top/bottom. I would love to know what it says! I am interested in selling it but first need to figure out if it is authentic and worth anything.

Background: A collector of vintage fabric stamps already, I came across this seal in a Vancouver antique shop almost a decage ago. The tag says that it is a 'Wood Stamp with Handle," from the Shangxi Province of China, and dated to the mid-Qing Dynasty. The clerk added that the rather than a stamp it is actually a wax seal. He also added that it had been acquired from American-born children of deceased Chinese immigrants who were not interested in keeping these kinds of ties to their own cultural history.

Thanks in advance for any guidance or information anyone can give me. It is much appreciated!






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