Shipping starts 2/24!! Year of the Horse Set 4. Designer Spring Couplet Paper [Ultra-Thick Wansui Red Xuan Paper. Small Spring Couplet Doufang]

Year of the Horse Special Set 4. [Exclusive Ultra-Thick Wansui Red Xuan Paper. Small Spring Couplet Doufang] Set of 4 - Calligraphy X Design **● Thickened Wansui Red Xuan Paper, Hand-Written Doufang Spring Couplets:** Size w15 X h15cm. **● Specifications: 4 Designs, Total Set of 4 / Custom text available.** # Each piece is an exclusive hand-written, thickened Doufang spring couplet, using extra-rich gold and black ink. # Made from ultra-thick, purely handmade paper; Puli Wansui red Xuan paper, lays flat, resists curling, and offers optimal ink absorption. # Exclusive set of 4 unique designs with gilded 'Wadang' patterns, hand-silk-screen printed on thick Wansui red Xuan paper. **● Exclusive Wadang Design, Ultra-Thick Handmade Wansui Red Xuan Paper: (Thickness approx. 0.16mm, standard Wansui red Xuan paper approx. 0.10mm)** Featuring exclusive Wadang designs, with gilded patterns hand-silk-screen printed, offering a warm and delicate texture. Crafted from ultra-thick, purely handmade Puli Wansui red Xuan paper. Not waxed, not from mainland China. Thicker than standard Wansui red Xuan paper, resistant to fading and ink bleed-through. **● 4 Paper Styles: A M F S** ------------------------------------- **Ultra-Thick Xuan Paper Style A: [Festive Ribbons & Joyful Radiance]:** Breaking free from traditional circular Wadang forms, this design incorporates elements of lanterns, festive ribbons, and sparkling fireworks. Paired with Teacher Zhai's calligraphy, it evokes a rich sense of the Lunar New Year, brimming with joy, blessings, and good fortune. ------------------------------------- **Ultra-Thick Xuan Paper Style M: [Window Flowers & Four Gentlemen]:** A revival of traditional craft's 'window flower' aesthetic, combined with the Four Gentlemen (plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum) motifs on red Xuan paper, creating an elegant backdrop for the calligraphic artwork. **Note: This paper style comes in 2 variations (as shown in photos).** For gold ink calligraphy, we use the lighter patterned Wadang paper. For black ink calligraphy, we use the darker, more lustrous Wadang pattern. Selections are paired with the characters / 1 piece is randomly chosen. The 4-piece set includes one of each combination for optimal ink and Wadang pairing. ------------------------------------- **Ultra-Thick Xuan Paper Style F: [Butterfly, Deer, Crane, & Joy]:** The butterfly, with its homophone in Chinese, symbolizes 'fortune' and festive blessings. The geometric Wadang design blends traditional New Year themes with a contemporary artistic flair, infusing blessings with heartfelt sincerity and novelty. ------------------------------------- **Ultra-Thick Xuan Paper Style S: [Peace Throughout the Four Seas]:** Drawing inspiration from Eastern motifs like the heavens, clouds, seas, and myriad creatures, this design conveys the concept of favorable weather and universal peace. It offers wishes for auspicious days and a prosperous new year, praying for global harmony and success in all endeavors. ------------------------------------- **● Wadang Silk Screen Printing, Exclusive Paper:** Hand-silk-screen printed with exclusive Wadang designs. Specially selected crimson and gold ink offer a subtle, elegant shimmer. The ink reveals delicate silk screen mesh textures, adding to the piece's fine, warm, handmade quality. **● Extra-Rich Ink, Each Piece Hand-Written:** Utilizing high-quality, extra-rich black and gold ink, with a choice of two colors. The ink offers deep saturation, creating three-dimensional, robust strokes that are resistant to fading.