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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuDragon, post: 385994, member: 6974&quot;]Hi Luis,</p><p>The &quot;scroll&quot; is often the way that Chinese paintings were framed so they could be hung on a wall for decoration or more importantly for contemplation. Scholars would have considered the image and reflected on its meaning or importance.</p><p>On yours, you can see the edging of the paper frame on the sides and top and I suspect there probably were round wooden weights on either end. The scroll could be rolled up for safekeeping and to prevent damage. Some scrolls were seriously valuable and treasured. Apart from images, scenes and landscapes, scrolls were often produced with classical sayings (e.g. by Confucius) or to record events or historical occasions (such as yours).</p><p>I think Chinese scrolls are undervalued and I have seen dozens of them crammed into corners of antique stores in Hong Kong and China. Very sad, as some are quite gorgeous.</p><p>Enjoy your contemplation. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]133603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]133604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]133605[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]133606[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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