SIGNED ZHANG XIHUANG, DATED CYCLICAL RENYIN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1662 OR 1722

Zhang Xihuang, also named Zonglue, was a bamboo carver active during the late Ming to early Qing period, known to have developed the liu qing technique, where the design is formed by carving away the bamboo 'skin' either totally or partially to reveal the 'flesh' tones underneath in varying degrees.