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Disc (bi) with Imperial Poem in Seal Script (zhuanshu) by the Qianlong Emperor

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign

(1736–95)
Medium
White jade with brown mottling, historic jade, recut and incised
Measurements
Diameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Elizabeth B. Blossom 1972.254
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Location
240B Chinese Decorative Arts
Print
A circular white jade disc with dark brown mottling features a central hole. The top section displays vertical columns of incised characters. Symmetrical patterns of swirling, curvilinear lines and organic shapes cover the remaining surface of the muted gray stone. A vertical fracture splits the upper edge, while smaller cracks spider across the aged face. The stone transitions between cream and gray, punctuated by weathered patches of deep brown.

Disc (bi) with Imperial Poem in Seal Script (zhuanshu) by the Qianlong Emperor

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

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