Inscription by artist:
天寵墨池ㄖ未乾
闲怡小篠耐霜寒
可憐畢竟阿谁識
遑論任言屬简單
Grateful that my ink pot was never dry a day,
Cold bearing bamboo depicted in happy way.
Many are unaware of what bamboo represents,
It’s significance not as simple as one comprehends