The scroll unfurled, releasing a wave of floral fragrance.
When Gu Weijing received the package, besides this Chinese painting scroll, there was also a small piece of wood, black and about the size of a thumbnail, inside the foam-filled storage box.
There's a saying in the world of collectors: "Paper lasts a thousand, silk lasts eight hundred."
This means that paper-made collectibles can last a thousand years, while paintings on silk only last about eight hundred before they decay.
The everyday enemies of Chinese painting on rice paper are twofold: moisture and insects.
In their family's art shop, three heirloom treasures have been passed down through generations.
These are categorized as jade, gold, and wood.
The jade is a set of bamboo brushes as clear as jade, and those jade seals, all of which his grandfather has passed into his hands.
