Nine-Character Inscription Taoist Plaque

Pale characters fill one face of this dark rectangular plaque. On the other, a larger calligraphic design leaves a margin of dark grain around the strokes.

Sold individually.

The eight trigrams are arrangements of broken and unbroken lines. In a Taoist setting, the bagua can be chosen as a protective emblem for a household; the arrangement of the lines also gives the design its distinctive rhythm.

For display, decide which face you want to read from a little distance. Deep relief and narrow incised lines catch side light differently; leave room around the outline rather than pressing the face against another object.

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