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Carved calligraphy couplet in clerical script by China — VisualArtsDB

Carved calligraphy couplet in clerical script

Carved calligraphy couplet in clerical script

Medium: Wood, pigments, metal
Dimensions: 45 1/4 × 8 × 15/16 in. (114.94 × 20.32 × 2.38 cm)
Genre: Calligraphy, woodwork
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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