Bamboo case

[EdWolf]

The bamboo case was a gift of a good friend. Most likely a case to store glasses but I am not sure about that. Can one of you tell me what is written on the case.

[xiayang]

Here's a partial transcript of the second photo:

 

雲渺々水依々人家春樹暗僧舍夕陽微扁舟一葉來何處定有詩人放鶴歸

 

This is a landscape impression, written in Classical Chinese.  To give you a rough idea what it is about, Google translates this to:

 

The clouds are misty, the water is lingering, the spring trees are dark, the monk's house is dark, the sunset is faint, the boat is floating, and wherever the leaves come, there will be a poet who releases the crane and returns.

 

This translation is probably missing a few nuances, but doesn't appear to be totally off.

[EdWolf]

Jan, thank you very much for your help! 

Regards, Ed