A very rare imperial spinach green jade gilt-inscribed book cover
A very rare imperial spinach green jade gilt-inscribed book cover
18th/19th century
Of thin rectangular section, incised on the front with two dragons contending a flaming pearl and inscribed on the reverse with the four-character title, Side xulun, of the emperor's essay followed by the opening twenty-seven characters, one edge inscribed with the Chinese numeral yi (one), all filled with gold lacquer against the dark spinach-green ground.
7 5/8 x 4 1/2in (19.4 x 11.5cm)
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A very rare imperial spinach green jade gilt-inscribed book cover
18th/19th century
Of thin rectangular section, incised on the front with two dragons contending a flaming pearl and inscribed on the reverse with the four-character title, Side xulun, of the emperor's essay followed by the opening twenty-seven characters, one edge inscribed with the Chinese numeral yi (one), all filled with gold lacquer against the dark spinach-green ground.
7 5/8 x 4 1/2in (19.4 x 11.5cm)
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