Calligraphy Item Number: N1.216 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Calligraphy on rolled paper. Seven large black Chinese characters. The calligraphy has a light green fabric border. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a white ribbon bound by metal wire. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with brown geometric patterned fabric on grey.
Narrative
Originally the first half of a pair forming a couplet (which explains why there is no signature or seal). This line reads "Riding a donkey in search of a poem." 騎驢應為尋詩出 and should be followed by a scroll reading "From the returning crane I know a guest is coming" 放鶴還知有客來.
Item History
- Made by Chao Chih-Ch'ien (Maker) in China
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Ping-Ti Ho before August 1963
- Received from Ping-Ti Ho (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during August 1963
What
- Name
- Calligraphy
- Identification Number
- N1.216
- Type of Item
- calligraphy
- Manufacturing Technique
- painted
- Overall
- height 233.0 cm, width 65.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Creator
- Chao Chih-Ch'ien (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Ping-Ti Ho
- Received from
- Ping-Ti Ho (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before August 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0102/0001