Sep Fine Art & Collectibles Sale
Lot 342:
Description
Long:1292cm(508.66in) Width:39cm(15.35in)Calligraphy scroll on silk. The frontispiece bears imperial calligraphy "Mind and Hand in Perfect Harmony" by Qianlong Emperor, covered with Qing imperial collection seals. The whole scroll transcribes the Diamond Sutra, written in dignified, powerful regular script embodying early Tang calligraphic standard. Supplementary scholar colophons and flower paintings are attached at the end, preserved in original antique silk mounting. The Diamond Sutra is a core Buddhist scripture. Integrating imperial calligraphy and religious text, this scroll possesses artistic, religious and historical value
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