Round fan with calligraphy

Calligraphy

Li Zongjian

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 1911

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Chapter 27 Flares from the series Genji Incense Pictures Utagawa Kunisada Published by Yamamotoya Heikichi ink and color on paper
Blue and White Baluster Vase with Cranes Deer Pines and Rock Motifs Signifying Longevity
Peach Shaped Teapot Cadogan with Boy Riding a Water Buffalo and Bird Couple among Plum Blossom Motif
The posture of this figure both legs bent one behind the other underneath signals this monkey is flying He holds in his left hand a double edged sword while his right hand holds a flower The flower may here represent the herbs required to heal Lakshman Pra Lak from a life threatening wound Hanuman is only the lid of this exquisite box The sides of the box are lavishly decorated with birds crabs lobsters mollusks fish birds and diverse plants suggesting his long journey and ability to fly over land and swim in water This box might have been employed for luxury ingredients for a betel chewing gift exchange for honored guests