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A Rare Imperial Prajnaparamita Sutra Jade Book Together With Its Carved Zitan Box And Cover Qing Dynasty, QIANLONG PERIOD

Sold for HK$10,183,500 at Sotheby's on Oct 9, 2007.

A Rare Imperial Prajnaparamita Sutra Jade Book Together With Its Carved Zitan Box And Cover Qing Dynasty, QIANLONG PERIOD auction lot image

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comprising four square white jade plaques of translucent celadon white tone, the sandalwood covers carved with scrolling lotus blooms, the front cover inscribed with the title Banruo poluomido xinjing , the jade plaques finely incised in meticulous detail and gilt with text written in kaishu from the Prajnaparamita sutra, each folio bound opposite its derived rubbing, all carefully mounted and framed on yellow brocade, with its original carved rectangular zitan box and cover, the cover carved with pairs of confronting archaistic kui dragons and inlaid in silver-wire with the title Xinjing , and the box resting on a four short feet carved with archaistic scrollwork, with yellow silk-lined interiors Quantity: 3

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