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TWO RARE JADE INSCRIBED MANCHU BOOK LEAVES
Qing dynasty A jade book of ten leaves, where the half the book is inscribed in
Both of rectangular shape, one of spinach green jade, inscribed on Manchu and the other half in Chinese is in the collection of the British
one face with vertical lines of text, some lines filled with dark pigment, Museum, London, accession no.1942,1012.1.
others highlighted in gilt, pierced to the sides and reverse with four
oblique holes for mounting; the other of green jade, inscribed on both
faces, the text highlighted in gilt.
11 3/8 x 5 1/8in (28.8 x 12.9cm) (2).
$7,000 - 10,000
清 玉刻滿文冊頁兩件
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