'the flavor of cliff tea' scroll
This elegant tea scroll was painted by tea master Wu De, an American who has lived in Asia for a number of years. Adept at Chinese brush painting, he applies his gifts to the subject of tea, making his scrolls appropriate for any tea room, whether at home or in public.
The tea scroll features the rustic yet elegant brushstrokes of a mountain where one might find his favorite cliff tea growing. The accompanying calligraphy above the mountain peak reads: "The Flavor of Cliff Tea," referring to "Rock Tea" or "Cliff Tea" from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province, China, where these special teas grow in the steep and rocky terroir of Wuyi Shan. The artist's signature and stamp or "hanko" resides in smaller script below the calligraphy.
The brush painting is mounted on black silk with a silk bow-tied hanger at the top and the bottom weighted by carved wooden dowel. Entire scroll, including silk mount measures approximately 48" x 21.25" Sent in tube