Page 601 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht
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QING HUA
Nanking [Nanjing]
circa 1900-1940
A little-known silversmith operating in Nanking
The box carries a verse from
the poem Qiusheng fu
[Rhapsody of Autumn Sounds]
- one of Xiu Ouyang’s most
popular and highly regarded
poems that was intended as
lyrics. There are various
melodies for the poem
attributed to different periods
from the late 16th century
through to the Qing Dynasty.
The poem dates to circa late
16th century.
The poem is often used as the
subject for calligraphy.
The first page of the nine string ‘qin’ tablature
