Sample of Chinese printing of the Song period (960–1278)

Yellowed paper with black ink. A rectangular block of printed Chinese characters. The characters are arranged in vertical columns. The columns are organized into two sections separated by a blank vertical space. The text fills most of the paper, leaving a small border around the edges. The paper appears aged with darker spots throughout and along the edges. The image is of a sample of Chinese printing from the Song period, 960–1278.