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Document identity
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130080
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Tablet (gui) with Grain Pattern and Imperial Inscription
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130080
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object
title
Tablet (gui) with Grain Pattern and Imperial Inscription
date
1793
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79911736
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Jade
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 22.1 x 7 cm (8 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
accession
1952.476
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translucent white jade
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Tablet (gui) with Grain Pattern and Imperial Inscription, 1793. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Translucent white jade; overall: 22.1 x 7 cm (8 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1952.476
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
The Qianlong emperor's essay "On the Seal of the Old Man of the Ten Accomplishments" is inscribed on the reverse of the scepter. The inscription is signed and dated:
乾隆癸丑仲春御製 [Written by Emperor Qianlong in the middle of spring 1793, the guichou year].
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The Qianlong emperor's essay "On the Seal of the Old Man of the Ten Accomplishments" is inscribed on the reverse of the scepter.
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “Chinese Carved Jades.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 41, no. 4 (April 1954): 67–71.
citation
von Spee, Clarissa. “The Power of Writing: A new display in the Chinese galleries focuses on inscriptions.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>58, no. 5 (September/October 2018): 12–13.
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Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 13
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Anonymous Gift
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2026-05-29 06:42:52.214000
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130080
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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translucent white jade
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