Pen tray depicting the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, 2nd half of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century, Ming Dynasty, wood, covered in yellow lacquer, and with decoration carved through red lacquer, 12.5 x 38.2 x 2.5 cm (height x width x depth). Presented by E. H. North, 1964. EA1964.171 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove are: