#superfluous things

Ming Kong  孔鳴

Zithers, Superfluous Things  長物志古琴篇

Signature: This records the chapter Zithers of Superfluous Things by Wen Zhenheng (1585 - 1645). For Lady Mei-man of Heavenly Seal Hall to critique at her leisure. In the Dingyou year (2017), Kong Ming. Seal (Red Text): Ming.

釋文：琴為古樂 雖不能操 亦須壁懸一床  以古琴歷年既久 漆光退盡 紋如梅花 黯如烏木 彈之聲不沉者為貴  琴軫 犀角象牙者雅  以蚌珠為徽 不貴金玉  弦用白色柘絲 古人雖有朱弦清越等語 不如素質有天然之妙  唐有雷文張越  宋有施木舟  元有朱致遠  國朝有惠祥高騰祝海鶴及樊氏路氏 皆造琴高手也  掛琴不可近風露日色 琴囊須以舊錦為之 軫上不可用紅綠流蘇 抱琴勿橫 夏月彈琴 但宜早晚 午則汗易污 且太燥脆弦 

款識：錄文震亨長物志古琴篇 天璽堂美滿女史雅正 歲次丁酉孔鳴書。印 (朱文)：鳴

Small-standard Script, Ink on Paper, Fan  小楷 水墨紙本 成扇

Are in the poorest thing superfluous.

Allow not nature more than nature needs,

Man's life is cheap as beast's.