Gusong 孤松 means “lone pine.” Chinese language chop with two white characters from top to bottom. Image is not to scale.

• Inscription: 孤松
• Pinyin: gu song
• Collection: Lu Kesi
• Material: howlite
• Size: 1.6 x 1.9 cm.
• Date: 2010
• Registry: cs161

Many of my ancestors are buried in the Lone Pine Cemetery, surrounded by fields, with a beautiful view and the sound of songbirds.