Jade book
The "Jade book" by an unknown artist shows an open book with brown pages bordered in red. The left page has a black rectangle in its center with gold writing in a foreign language. The right page has a semi-transparent gray rectangle in its center with gold writing in a foreign language. The pages are yellowed with age and the book has a brown cover. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 599 × 442 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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