Album of the Note on Respect of Elders composed by the Qianlong Emperor
In China, jade albums have a long history that can be traced back to the Tang dynasty (618–907). This album presents an innovation on the form dating to the Qianlong period. On each two-page spread, the text on the right is handwritten in gold pigment on a special dark paper, while on the left-hand page the same calligraphy is incised on a jade plaque. The book reflects the meticulous way artists in the eighteenth-century imperial workshop created artwork to meet the emperor’s taste.
Artwork Details
- 清乾隆 御製三老五更說玉冊
- Title: Album of the Note on Respect of Elders composed by the Qianlong Emperor
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
- Culture: China
- Medium: Jade (nephrite), sandalwood
- Classification: Jade
- Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.500.5.44
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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