{"product_id":"chinese-calligraphy-couplets-attributed-to-xiao-xian-1902-1997-humble-bamboo-proud-plum-blossom","title":"Chinese Calligraphy Couplets Attributed to Xiao Xian (1902–1997) | Humble Bamboo, Proud Plum Blossom","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis framed pair of Chinese calligraphy couplets is attributed to Xiao Xian and features the lines “虚心竹有低头叶” and “傲骨梅无仰面花.” Bamboo bending its leaves represents humility, while the upright plum blossom symbolizes integrity, resilience, and an independent spirit. The large characters are rendered with broad, forceful brushwork and varied line weight. Both panels are presented vertically in matching dark-toned frames with dark mats; an inscription and two red seal impressions appear on one panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiao Xian (1902–1997) was a prominent woman calligrapher in modern China. Born in Guiyang, Guizhou, with ancestral roots in Sichuan, she received early recognition from Kang Youwei and was strongly influenced by the stele-school tradition. Known for vigorous, weighty, and archaic large-character calligraphy, she is often grouped with Lin Sanzhi, Gao Ershi, and Hu Xiaoshi as one of the “Four Elders of Jinling.” This work is offered as attributed to Xiao Xian and not as an independently authenticated work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: \u003cstrong\u003ePair of framed Chinese calligraphy couplets\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttribution: \u003cstrong\u003eAttributed to Xiao Xian (1902–1997)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText: \u003cstrong\u003e“虚心竹有低头叶，傲骨梅无仰面花”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: \u003cstrong\u003eTwo framed panels\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresentation: \u003cstrong\u003eMatching dark-toned frames with dark mats and glazing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkings: \u003cstrong\u003eInscription and two red seal impressions on one panel\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReported Provenance: \u003cstrong\u003eGifted by a Taiwanese collector who stated that the work had been purchased through Beijing Rong Bao Zhai auction activity in the 1990s; this account has not been independently verified and is not presented as a confirmed auction record\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentication Status: \u003cstrong\u003eOffered as an attributed work; the attribution, inscription, and seals do not constitute independent authentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BobFurni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53404078997815,"sku":null,"price":200000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/5409\/8743\/files\/IMG_8653-bobfurni.jpg?v=1792802611","url":"https:\/\/bobfurni.com\/products\/chinese-calligraphy-couplets-attributed-to-xiao-xian-1902-1997-humble-bamboo-proud-plum-blossom","provider":"BobFurni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}