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Chops
A chop is a signature, hand-carved in wood, stone, ivory, etc. It is stamped using a thick red pigment ink. These examples are very old.
Chop #1 180-001H	Chop #2 180-002E	Chop #3 180-003E
Chop #4 180-004B	Chop #5 180-005D	Chop #7 180-007C
Chop #8 180-008C	Chop #9 180-009C	Chop #10 180-010B
Chop #11 180-011C	Chop #12 180-012B	Chop #13 180-013A

Japanese "hieroglyphic"

196-003M

Found in an old Japanese encyclopedia, this image is probably a depiction of a daimyo procession. The daimyo was a sort of feudal lord and regional administrator in the 1600's. The Shogun, the ruler of Japan, required all daimyo to spend every other year in the capital city of Edo (present day Tokyo). This image shows servants carrying all the belongings of their daimyo, including his family members, from one city to another. The stamp makes a nice clear image, although the scan doesn't show this very well.

Japanese Koi Kites
Koi - large 182-001K
Koi - medium 182-002I
Koi - small 182-003E	Koi Kites 181-008L