87.7cm
34½"
34½"
50cm
19¾"
19¾"
Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 31.7cm x 31.8cm ≈ 12½" x 12½"
Silk/Brocade: 41cm x 87.7cm ≈ 16" x 34½"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 50cm ≈ 19¾"
Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll
This wall scroll has a nice copper-colored silk. This is a deep and rich color that goes well with a wide variety of decor.
This Chinese character is "xi" which is similar to the idea of being joyful, or being so happy that you are almost overflowing with joy and perhaps laughter too.
In Chinese, "xi" is pronounced like "she" but with your tongue sitting in the bottom of your mouth and your teeth slightly open (there is no sound in English exactly like this).
Hopefully, it will inspire you to bring happiness into your home when you frame this and put it on your wall.
This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing. He's an older gentleman who has been involved with the art community of China, all of his life. Now in retirement, he creates calligraphy for us for sort of "hobby income".
The calligraphy was done using black Chinese ink on xuan paper (known incorrectly in the west as "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to our Wall Scroll Workshop where it was laminated to more sheets of xuan paper, and built into a beautiful silk brocade wall scroll. Except for the use of a lathe to turn the wooden knobs, this wall scroll is virutally 100% handmade from start to finish (even the paper is made by hand).