Emblem of the lantern fanned by two bellows
A hanging lantern and its motto, with a second maxim
A carefully drawn lantern hangs from a hook, its candle flame fanned by a pair of bellows that blow toward it from either side, one gently and one hard. The image serves as an emblem, paired with the motto 'The evil that does me no harm is the same as the good that does me no favour.' A second maxim, written with a different pen, speaks of the rushes that retain the blades of straw and drown them.
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Emblem of the lantern fanned by two bellows
A hanging lantern has its flame blown by bellows on either side, one moderate and one forceful. It illustrates the motto that the harm which never touches me is worth as little as an unhelpful good.
The rushes that drown the straw
Written with a different nib and hand, a second maxim speaks of rushes that hold back blades of straw and drown them.
Lantern with air holes and a hanging hook
The lantern is drawn in detail with ventilation holes, a domed top and a hook for hanging, flanked by two bellows whose deflected air is indicated by pen-strokes.