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Ammar Arnaout

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Dear all, Could anyone please help in identifying the attached either Chinese or Japanese drawing Appreciate your cooperation and addition

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Sylvia Evans

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=20&ved=2ahUKEwiVkfXj3tbcAhVCyxoKHYi3BSQQFjATegQIBBAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artinasia.com%2FartServiceDetail.php%3FcatID%3D1%26filSM%3DFRAM%26asID%3D80&usg=AOvVaw3aHNYXGb1O48oNWxASOFW_ Same people different address . Make contact. You are welcome.
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Anonymous User

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You could also take it to your local museum.
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Alan Green

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"Chops" - the red signature stamps - are centrally registered somewhere. That was certainly the case when I was working for a Japanese bank, and presumably someone in a government office in China will be able to help
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Anonymous User

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Chop signatures for art work sometimes only represent an artists initials other chop marks present represent the artists personality, and/or the work they produce symbols for water and mountains for example, mood chops. These are used to balance and enhance the painting along with script. The ones on the picture look quite uncomplicated as chops although small can contain many symbols. Some works of art have loads of them, but they are carefully place for good effect.

Ammar Arnaout

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Juts received reply from MAN FONG PICTURE FRAME COMPANY LIMITED, the artist is Li Keran李可染1907-1989, he is a very famous artist in China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Keran Many thanks all for your cooperation. Kind regards,
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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A word of praise here I think, for the Man Fong Picture Frame Company - isn't it wonderful that they actually took the trouble to reply? These days, unless there's an immediate profit to be had, so few seem to bother with these elementary courtesies: well done them.