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scroll painting

The Dragon King in a Thunderstorm Receiving a Gift

Buddha with 1000 Followers

Two Magpies on Prunus Branch

The call of a magpie is thought to bring good news and announce the arrival of a guest. Two magpies on a prunus branch is a symbol of wedded bliss.

Pheasant and Plum Blossoms

Bird and Banana Leaves

Unmounted Ink Painting of Bamboo with Calligraphy and Seals

Unmounted Ink Painting of Cybidium among Rocks with Calligraphy

Calligraphy of: “The seats are filled with guests, who are drinking and talking with joy.”

Bamboo with Signature and Red Seal

Calligraphy of: “Literati should have great ambition and willpower because they have heavy responsibilities and their road is so long. By Zengzi” (from the Analects)

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