“Silver Flowers and Jade Trees Are Not Spring Scenery; The Snow Palace and Ice Palace Are Like Another World” Zhuan Script Couplet by Wang Shuyou Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Xi Shi carved and impressed onto ceramic

carved and impressed onto ceramic

blending aesthetics and Confucian virtue in a masterful composition

The character forms are balanced

Description:This Zhuan Script couplet reads: “Silver flowers and jade trees are not spring scenery

Size: 69 × 69 cm ｜ 27 4/25 × 27 4/25 in

“Silver Flowers and Jade Trees Are Not Spring Scenery; The Snow Palace and Ice Palace Are Like Another World” Zhuan Script Couplet by Wang Shuyou Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Xi Shi carved and impressed onto ceramicDescription: This Zhuan Script couplet reads: Silver flowers and jade trees are not spring scenery; the snow palace and ice palace are like another world. The work evokes an ethereal winter scene, contrasting opulent imagery with the purity of snow and ice, suggesting beauty beyond the usual seasons. The piece is executed in Zhuan Script (Seal Script), characterized by its ancient, pictographic forms and balanced, harmonious structure. Excerpt