Guqin made by Zhang Ruixiu of Suzhou

1584 Overall: 4.5 x 18.1 x 123.5 cm (1 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 48 5/8 in.) Source image
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China’s most prestigious instrument, the guqin can be traced to the Chu culture almost 2500 years ago. By the late Ming dynasty, Jiangnan was a center of high-end guqin production. Coated in black lacquer, this elegantly crafted instrument is inscribed on the inside, stating i...

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