Chinese Sitting Frog Bronze Seal or Chop dramatic vase The interior of the lid

The interior of the lid and body reveals the stunning original

repeated twice around the perimeter of the basket

with just a bit of roughness along one portion of the bottom edge of the box (pictured in photos

in great condition with a nice warm patina

it's a special small rug for a special spot

Chinese Sitting Frog Bronze Seal or Chop dramatic vase The interior of the lidThis vintage Chinese "sitting frog" solid bronze seal or chop is beautifully detailed with incised circles for spots. On the side of the chop is incised text, which may once have read "CHINA" backwards (now it reads "HINA"); underneath on the base are Chinese characters. I believe it dates from the early 20th century. Fully functional as a stamp if inked or pressed into a wax seal, it is also just a great little object to have sitting around. This