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A bird perched on the prunus blossom draws attention to the poem written by Zhao Hao (1881–1949) who also goes by Shi Fo 石佛. He described spending an idyllic Spring by comparing with the bird and flower. On his visit to Hong Kong in the late summer of Gengchen year (1940), this was gifted to Wong Ming Pak to seek his advice. On the other face, Yeh Kung-cho 叶恭绰 (1881–1968), a minister and calligrapher quoted an excerpt from an ancient literature about health and wellness to dedicate to Ming Pak.The fan belonged to Wong Ming Pak who had a deep appreciation for Chinese calligraphy. He met some visiting Chinese luminaries who left him autographed fans.A sign of scholarly, learned disposition, the folding fan was a classic men’s fashion accessory in the gentry circle such that men were only considered properly dressed when seen with one. They were often personalised with paintings, poetry and calligraphy and exchanged as gifts among the literati as tokens of friendship. It was common for painters and calligraphers to compose their artwork collaboratively on the same fan.
