cvcman Posted May 21, 2012 at 12:10 AM Report Posted May 21, 2012 at 12:10 AM This is a painting on silk that was given to a friends grandfather in China, noone has any idea what its says http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r318/cvcman/IMG-20120520-00175.jpg thank you for your help Quote
skylee Posted May 21, 2012 at 02:04 PM Report Posted May 21, 2012 at 02:04 PM Was/is the grandfather called something like Lieutenant Colonel Pittsburgh or similar sounding name? 畢士弼中校惠存 (for Lieutenant Colonel Bishibi) [Note - Bishibi is the Mandarin pronunciation of those words, which are pronounced as batsibat in Cantonese, and can be something even more different in other dialects) 龍澤生敬贈 (from Long Zesheng) 卅四年十月十二日 （34th year of the Republic of China - ie 1945, October 12) Quote
cvcman Posted May 21, 2012 at 05:30 PM Author Report Posted May 21, 2012 at 05:30 PM humm not sure i will try to find out, thanks so much Quote
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