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Can somebody translate this calligraphy for me?


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The lower left (in the square) is 安苒妮. I assume it's a name, so I'm not sure what translation you want.

Posted

The parts in red ink are seals identifying the artist. The bottom one is 安苒妮, which looks like the artist's name. I can't read the upper one, it's in seal script, but like jbradfor says, I don't expect any deep meaning in it.

Posted
I can't read the upper one, it's in seal script, but like jbradfor says, I don't expect any deep meaning in it.

I think it is "高寓于平", from 菜根譚. Very roughly it means that the most difficult things come from/can be found in the easiest/simpliest things (don't ask me to explain, since the meaning is pretty deep for me).

Posted

That is deep indeed.

I guess I was expecting it to be a company name, or the emperor's reign or similar, like you often find on ceramics. :wall

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I'd like to offer my interpretation as: Some of what we value highly can be found in common places.

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