Date | 1995-1996 |
Style | Zhongni |
Size | Length (Whole 125 cm, Strings 114 cm); Width (Forehead 20.5 cm, Shoulder 21 cm, Tail 15.5 cm); Thickness 6.5 cm |
Weight | 4.5 kg |
Body | Old Chinese fir top; Hardwood bottom |
Accessories | Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Wenge tuning pegs; Hardwood feet; Ebony bridge and tail pieces |
Inscription | [Chinese inscription] 軫池下方草書「混沌」 |
Maker's Note | This qin bears a sturdy, thick and heavy body of a plain and simple shape. Its innate quality is dark and deep, and perfectly mirrors nature with its unpretentious aspects. |
People | Lau Chor-wah | Choi Chang Sau Qin Making Society |
Object | Musical instrument |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
Source | Courtesy of Lau Chor-wah |
Repository | Lau Chor-wah |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Lau Chor-wah |
Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0174 |