Description

Chinese wood carved plaque, created by two grandsons in memoriam of their deceased grandmother for what would have been her 70th birthday. The four large characters are “Peng Hu Chang Chun”, which translates to “The flagons of the immortal beings in Penglai never get old”. Legend tells that the coastal area of Penglai in the Shandong province of China is inhabited by immortal beings of kindness. The left side calligraphy is signed by the scholar grandsons Huajio Cheng and Junwen Cheng, bowing in salute with four red seals. The right side calligraphy reads “October of Guangxu, 9th Year (1883) in memory of Miss Zhang for her 70th birthday / anniversary of death.”
Qing Dynasty circa 1883

Dimensions: 76″ L x 4 1/2″ D x 42″ H