Chinese Sitting Frog Bronze Seal or Chop seagrass The thin yet durable quality

The thin yet durable quality of bear grass allowed for a minute arrangement of warp and weft

and a fabulous hat with a feather or two

the other by the sea

Cutouts at the top of both sides of the planter allow for stringing it to hang

this piece could be used as a vase or as a watering pitcher for plants

Chinese Sitting Frog Bronze Seal or Chop seagrass The thin yet durable qualityThis 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