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Popular Combinations

Start fast with a recommended combination: These presets are based on thousands of prior orders and work well in most rooms. You can fine-tune everything after you click one.
Make a selection here, then carefully choose your calligrapher before adding this to your shopping cart.

My Signature
Style

Old
Faithful

Lucky
Wedding

Buddha's
Delight

Byzantine
Dreams

Gary's notes on these combinations:

My Signature Style is one I created for my own artwork. It was so popular at my walk-in gallery that I made it an option here.
The Old Faithful goes with almost any decor and is easy on the budget.
The red paper of Lucky Wedding is good for any festive occasion - with red being the good luck color of China.
Buddhist text is often written on orange paper, thus the Buddha's Delight combination.
Take a walk down the Silk Road to the wild west of China with Bizantine Dreams. It's blue/gold brocade changes color depending on how the light hits it.

Calligraphers

Recommended for this title: Master Cao Bin (Beijing, China) — known for strong structure, balance, and an elegant traditional finish.

If you want the most impressive result (especially for gifts or centerpiece display), choose a Master Calligrapher. The difference is visible in balance, line quality, and overall presence.

Artwork Mounting Format

Scrolls

Recommended for most customers: Vertical Wall Scroll — traditional, ready to hang, and ideal for display.

Vertical Wall Scroll

Horizontal Wall Scroll

Hand Scroll

I recommend that you choose a vertical wall scroll for most situations. Just one nail or hook in your wall, unroll it, and you are done.

Horizontal wall scrolls take special care to hang properly. The nails or hooks must be perfectly spaced on your wall (too close and the scroll droops, too far apart and you can't hang it or you tear it).

Hand scrolls are also known as "Table Scrolls" and are very unusual. These cannot be hung on a wall. They are for display laying on a table or inside a glass case only.

Portraits

Vertical Portrait
$20 less

Horizontal Portrait
$20 less

If you choose a portrait format, you will need to frame this artwork after it arrives at your home. That can be expensive!

Artwork Size

Recommended sizes: Medium or Large for most walls. Smaller sizes suit offices and tight spaces; larger sizes create the strongest visual presence.

X-Small -$4

Approximate Widths...
Paper: 20cm (8")
At Silk Edges: 29cm (11½")
At Knobs: 39cm (15½")

Small -$2

Approximate Widths...
Paper: 27cm (10½")
At Silk Edges: 37cm (14½")
At Knobs: 46cm (18")

Medium  

Approximate Widths...
Paper: 33cm (13")
At Silk Edges: 43cm (17")
At Knobs: 52cm (20½")

Large +$17 

Approximate Widths...
Paper: 50cm (19½")
At Silk Edges: 60cm (23½")
At Knobs: 69cm (27¼")

Jumbo +$35 

Approximate Widths...
Paper: 68cm (26¾")
At Silk Edges: 78cm (30¾")
At Knobs: 87cm (34¼")

Measurements at wooden knobs shown above apply only to vertical wall scrolls.
Measurements are approximate, and be reduced by as much as 1.5cm (¾") when trimmed during the mounting process.

The size options above are based on width (not length). The length will follow a "natural flow" which is determined by the number of characters, number of columns, and in some cases the style of calligraphy.

Calligraphy Writing Style

Each style expresses a different personality: Regular is balanced and formal, Running is elegant and expressive (most popular), Cursive is bold and artistic, and Seal feels ancient and scholarly.

Handmade Xuan Paper Color/Texture

Paper changes the feel of the brushwork. Premium handmade papers add texture, depth, and a richer ink tone. If you are unsure, choose a classic light tone for maximum readability.

A single color is simple, elegant, & economical.

Silk Brocade Color

The silk mounting frames the calligraphy like a gallery presentation. Choose a color that complements your décor, or one that carries personal meaning.

Turn your artwork into a visually-stunning two-toned masterpiece!

Choose a color that contrasts gently with your main brocade (or matches for a subtle, formal look).

Two-Tone / Inner-Silk Color +$7

Optional: add a contrasting inner silk to create a more dramatic, layered look. This is especially effective on larger scrolls.

Please note that all computer monitors display colors differently. In real life, the white is pure white, and the ivory has a warm yellow hue - some would call this "antique white". Please note that the medium green can vary widely in color!

The shade and pattern of these materials varies from time to time as we receive new batches from the loom/mill.

Accent Lines

Optional: accent lines add crisp definition between silk layers. Subtle choices look traditional; higher contrast choices look bold and modern.

This is just a little accent of keylines that can be added to the top and bottom silk panels.
The charge of $1 for each is mostly to cover the extra labor of this option.

Gold Strips +$6

This adds strips of fancy gold ribbon above and below the characters on the xuan paper.

Inscription +$9

Highly recommended for gifts: add names, dates, dedications, dojo names, or a short message. This is the easiest way to make the artwork uniquely personal.

Choose inscription option/location:

You can add an inscription such as your names (for couples or families) or a special salutation.
We'll transliterate your names or translate your phrase into Mandarin Chinese and have the calligrapher add it to your artwork.

Please try to make your inscription one clear and complete thought or sentence (with subject, verb, and object) or a couple of names arranged like: "Dick and Jane", or "Dick and Jane, married Oct 1st, 2002".
Inscriptions longer than 1 sentence may require an extra charge.

Because you have chosen a Chinese calligrapher, your inscription must be written in Chinese with few exceptions. Inscriptions cannot be hand-written in English. However, you can email me if you need a Giclée print created that contains some English.

Special Instructions

If you have a deadline, preferred overall length, or any mounting preferences, write them here. If something is unclear or not feasible, I will email you before production begins.

Common requests:
1. Please match the finished length with other scrolls in my order (if possible).
2. This is a gift — please include a short description of the title for the recipient.
3. Please keep the finished scroll no longer than ____ feet / ____ cm.

I do my best to accommodate special requests when they are practical for the chosen format and materials.
If anything is unclear or not feasible, I will email you before production begins.

Delivery Schedule

As of Feb 18th, 2026

These are realistic estimates based on current workshop workload and courier transit times. For gifts or events, choose Rush and tell me your deadline in Special Instructions.

Keep in mind that you've selected a Japanese master calligrapher. This takes a little longer because in most cases, the raw calligraphy must be shipped from Japan to our workshop in Beijing, and then to you. This is how we save you about $100 compared to typical Japanese calligraphy, but it does take longer.

Production & shipping note: your artwork is created to order and then professionally mounted before shipment.

The delivery dates shown above are our best estimates based on current production workload and courier transit times. If you have a firm deadline (gift date, ceremony, dojo event, etc.), please write it in the Special Instructions box and select Rush service. We will confirm by email if your requested deadline is not realistic.

If Rush Service is late, get up to 3 times your rush fee back:
If I deliver late, just let me know and you'll get triple your rush fees back ($30) in a gift certificate (or double if you want a direct refund instead).