Inscribed in Chinese "to roost and fly in pairs, " a text associated with a poem by the early Tang Dynasty poet Lu Zhaolin. It bears the cyclical date "Jiachen," most likely 1964. Purchased by the IRC Interior Design Committee from the The St. John’s Opportunity Shop, Bethesda. For further information, see Richard Spear, "Art in the Dining Room," revised September 2022, by clicking on the second image.