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拍品專文
The inscription states that this is an imperial book. It describes the content of the book as a composition on the beauty of the sea written by the Western Jin dynasty poet Mu Hua (c.290 AD).
Two very similar but slightly larger jade plaques, probably also Imperial book covers, have been sold at auction: the first with scenes of the West Lake, sold at Christie's London, 13 May 2008, lot 115; the second with dragons framing a similar inscription to that found on the present example was sold at Christie's New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1137.
Two very similar but slightly larger jade plaques, probably also Imperial book covers, have been sold at auction: the first with scenes of the West Lake, sold at Christie's London, 13 May 2008, lot 115; the second with dragons framing a similar inscription to that found on the present example was sold at Christie's New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1137.