Jade
seal of the Ch'ien-lung Emperor inscribed
Ku-hsi t'ien-tzu chih pao
Ch'ien-lung reign (1736-1795), Ch'ing dynasty
13 x 13 x 10.5 cm
The impression
of this type of imperial seal of the Ch'ien-lung
Emperor, which can be translated as "Treasure
of the Seventy-year-old Son of Heaven", is often
found on works of painting and calligraphy in
the collection of the National Palace Museum.
Several imperial seals of this type were stored
at the Ch'ing court, this being one of them.
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