Chinese painting cards with personalized poetic message inside


Item Number: 126

Time Left: CLOSED

Online Close: Jun 25, 2007 11:59 PM EDT

Bid History: 1 bid - Item Sold!

Description

Present someone with one of these beautiful Chinese cards!

The cover of the card is a traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy by the accomplished painter-calligrapher Prof. Charles Chu. Select from one of the available designs - Autumn, Winter, Spring, Yellowstone, or Landscape. Inside the card, there will be a Chinese poem rendered from a sentiment for any occasion - birthday, anniversary, graduation, etc. - provided by the winning bidder in English. The English translation can be printed on the facing page (left side of the open card). The card measures 4.25 x 6 inches.

This donation was made possible by Vivian Ling, retired U.S. professor; poetry by U.S. professor; poetry by 廖光霞 (Liao Guangxia), retired professor of Chinese from Fudan University. Biographies of the artist and the two professors rendering the message into Chinese poetry will accompany this item.

Special Instructions

The card design to be selected within two weeks after the close the auction. The poem may be ordered any time within one year. Allow 4 weeks after close of auction for delivery.

Donated by

Vivian Ling, Yale-China Trustee
Prof. Guangxia Liao 廖光霞, Fudan University professor