Chinese Sitting Frog Bronze Seal or Chop dramatic vase I found her at a

I found her at a wonderful estate sale chock full of mid-century and contemporary ceramics

and at once subtle and attention getting

With its stark lines and textured

Signed on the bottom

in great condition with a nice warm patina

Chinese Sitting Frog Bronze Seal or Chop dramatic vase I found her at aThis 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