LIU JINTONG (20TH CENTURY)Calligraphy- Birthday CongratulationHanging scroll, ink on gold-splashed coloured paper138 x 53.8 cm. (54 3?8 x 21 1?8 in.)Signed, with two seals of the artistDedicated to Madame XiongTitleslip inscribed
刘近桐(20世纪)书法─祝熊太夫人寿文水墨洒金红笺 立轴138 x 53.8 cm. (54 3?8 x 21 1?8 in.)款识:黄伯母熊太夫人八秩诗并序。恭闻二月廿三日为 黄伯母熊太夫人八秩寿辰,是日也,兰闺设帨,桃酌开筵,华顶青松,羡朱颜之不老,云中白鹤,倾绿蚁以称觞,近桐猬务羁身,祇临风而橘颂,雀情喜跃,惟向日以葵倾,人虽远于千里,情亦洽乎一堂,裁笺而上芜词,挥毫以介眉寿,遥望香江,日日报平安之竹,逖听龙水,年年开益寿之花。补撰小诗,用征纯嘏。花满瑶台月满园,桂林宜子竹宜孙,称觞合上南山颂,洗腆同倾北海樽,曲奏云璈锵玉宇,星悬宝婺焕朱门,如瓜枣倩安期进。预祝期颐百岁存。如侄刘近桐鞠躬。钤印:同止金昷、□人□士足千秋签条:刘近桐书祝熊太夫人寿文