御制佛說長壽王經 (Yuzhi fu shuo changshou wang jing, "Work or commission of the Emperor: The Sutra of the King of Longevity"), a collection of eight incised and gilded spinach jade plates on both sides, China, cover decorated with the title surrounded by two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, silk covers decorated with scrolls of flowers on a yellow ochre background, the first plate bearing the title on the front flanked by two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, the sutra beginning on the reverse and continuing on the next six plates, written in sigillary script, the last plate decorated on the front with numerous seals and on the reverse with a representation of Guanyin seated on a lotus, holding a branch of willow and the vase for lustral water, wooden binding boards, back cover decorated with a medallion with two dragons also chasing the flaming pearl, Qianlong seal, 23x14.5 cm (overall), 14x7 cm (plates, on view)

御制佛說長壽王經玉冊，共八片 乾隆款 23x14.5厘米

御制佛說長壽王經 (Yuzhi fu shuo changshou wang jing, "Work or commission of the Emperor: The Sutra of the King of Longevity"), a collection of eight incised and gilded spinach jade plates on both sides, China, cover decorated with the title surrounded by two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, silk covers decorated with scrolls of flowers on a yellow ochre background, the first plate bearing the title on the front flanked by two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, the sutra beginning on the reverse and continuing on the next six plates, written in sigillary script, the last plate decorated on the front with numerous seals and on the reverse with a representation of Guanyin seated on a lotus, holding a branch of willow and the vase for lustral water, wooden binding boards, back cover decorated with a medallion with two dragons also chasing the flaming pearl, Qianlong seal, 23x14.5 cm (overall), 14x7 cm (plates, on view)

御制佛說長壽王經玉冊，共八片
乾隆款
23x14.5厘米

Overall wear to the surface

Some surface scratches

A few black traces

Chips on two of the plaques, filled by gilding (with a filler on one)

A few wear to the gilding