This is the place to buy quality custom handmade calligraphy wall scrolls at discount prices.
First, tell us the word or idea you want in the search box below, and you'll see lots of great Chinese characters or Japanese Kanji for you...
You can search for any idea but single words seem to work best.
If you know how, you can also enter Chinese characters or Japanese Kanji and search for a Chinese or Japanese phrase directly.
There are over 4000 different entries of popular Chinese and Japanese words, phrases, and English "first names" on our database. More are added each week!
With all of the combinations of possible phrases and names with various calligraphy styles, silk colors, paper colors, mounting options, and size options, there are over 6 BILLION different custom Asian character wall scrolls that you can order from our website.
If you don't find what you are looking for, just post your request on our forum - it will be added to the database just for you! Note: Translation fees may apply to complex special requests
Please note that we have avoided some popular western / English phrases and words that do not translate well, and have excluded most Chinese and Japanese phrases that can have bad meanings from our database. If you are looking for vulgar words, please use our Free Chinese / Japanese Online Dictionary
If your search is not successful, just post your request on our forum, and we'll be happy to do research or translation for any reasonable request.
With so many searches, we had to upgrade to our own Linux server.
Of course, only one in 500 searches results in a purchase - Hey buy a wall scroll!!!
The scroll that I am holding in this picture is a "medium size"
4-character wall scroll.
As you can see, it is a great size to hang on your wall.
(We also offer custom wall scrolls in larger sizes)
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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