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"inscription_translation": "A two columns inscription in red paint is visible through the upper sound hole. The left column reads, \u201cre-carved for Mr. Tianchi of Haiyu;\u201d and the right one, \u201cin the jiashen year of the Wanli reign (1584), Zhang Ruixiu of Suzhou acquired ancient Tong wood.\u201d \n\nTranslation by Aidi Bao, Ph.D. candidate in Preservation Studies, Department of Art Conservation, University of Delaware",
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"did_you_know": "The 13 studs in mother-of-pearl inlay indicate finger positions for sounding harmonics.",
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"description": "China\u2019s 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 it was made by Zhang Ruixiu of Suzhou for Mr. Tianchi of Haiyu, also known as Yan Cheng (1547\u20131625). Yan was a key figure in guqin music history and founder of the Yushan school in Suzhou. Zhang Ruixiu was a guqin maker, known for achieving a supreme tone quality. Ten instruments attributed to him are known, of which this guqin has the earliest date.",
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"citation": "Griswold, William, Xiaofei Tian, Richard Von Glahn, Feng Zhao, S. J. Vainker, Masaaki Itakura, Jiang Wu, et al. China\u2019s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta. Edited by Clarissa von Spee. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023.",
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