Lot 131
131
AN INSCRIBED WHITE JADE 'SUTRA'-PLAQUE
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AN INSCRIBED WHITE JADE 'SUTRA'-PLAQUE

18TH/19TH CENTURY

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AN INSCRIBED WHITE JADE 'SUTRA'-PLAQUE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The rectangular plaque incised and gilded on each side with nine lines from the Prajnaparamita Sutra, the highly polished stone of an even white tone, the top pierced for suspension
2½ in. (6.3 cm.) long
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The text from the Po Luo Mi Duo, or in sanskrit, Paramita sutra, expounded on moral and intellectual perfection.

A similar example was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 26 April 1999, lot 588.

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