Lot Essay
The present edict proclaims a promotion granted to General Liu Zhonglin and his wives.
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AN IMPERIAL EDICT
YONGZHENG, DATED TO 1735 AND OF THE PERIOD
Written on silk brocade woven with ruyi-cloud pattern-ground mounted as a handscroll, the text arranged in standard form reading from left to right in Manchu and repeated from right to left in Chinese characters, the Chinese text opening with a four-character title in a vertical line, Fengtian Gaomin, 'By the Command of Heaven', flanked by a pair of dragons, followed by a long text and ending with the date 13th year of Yongzheng, corresponding to 1735, stamped with a large seal impression, continuing with further Manchu text
60 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (153.8 x 30 cm.)
YONGZHENG, DATED TO 1735 AND OF THE PERIOD
Written on silk brocade woven with ruyi-cloud pattern-ground mounted as a handscroll, the text arranged in standard form reading from left to right in Manchu and repeated from right to left in Chinese characters, the Chinese text opening with a four-character title in a vertical line, Fengtian Gaomin, 'By the Command of Heaven', flanked by a pair of dragons, followed by a long text and ending with the date 13th year of Yongzheng, corresponding to 1735, stamped with a large seal impression, continuing with further Manchu text
60 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (153.8 x 30 cm.)