It is a hand-carved wooden chop of the “Great Joint Committee” for the Postal Service of Luan city in Anhui Province. Ink is commonly red and the wood clearly shows the ink stain.
Chops are used for official business and you can how they are used here.
The Artzeum logo was designed to resemble an official chop.
Below is a view of the whole chop.
Stamps are usually referred to as “chops” in English. They are used in official business and are equivalent to a signature.
Two-line quote with Mao’s signature at the bottom.
It is a postage stamp with an image of Mao Zedong with Lin Biao looking out toward the Tiananmen Plaza from atop the Tiananmen Gate. This is one stamp from a set of two. You can view the other here. Click to like.
Official Certificate of Accomplishment for learning and applying the principles of Mao’s thought. The certificate has three official red chop marks to officialize the credential. You can see similar certificates on the back wall in this print. The image of Mao resembles a red sun,…