A CHINESE RECTANGULAR SPINACH-GREEN PLAQUE

£1,500 - £2,500

A CHINESE RECTANGULAR SPINACH-GREEN PLAQUE
QIANLONG/JIAQING

Each side incised with gilt inscriptions of the 'Continued Discourse on the Four Blessings', Side Xulun, the stone mottled with light and dark inclusions, 29cm x 13cm.

Side Lun (The Discourse on the Four Blessings) and Side Xulun (The Continued Discourse on the Four Blessings) were self-praising essays written by the Qianlong Emperor in celebration of his eightieth birthday. In these works he reflects on the significant achievements of his reign. The Four Blessings represent position, reward, fame, and longevity, respectively.

Provenance: from the collection of Colonel William Randall Beresford-Ash (1859-1938), of the 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, and thence by descent.

清乾隆/嘉慶碧玉描金《四得續論》硯屏
來源：William Randall Beresford-Ash上校 (1859-1938) 私人收藏，他曾是威爾士皇家火槍團第一營的士兵，之後由其後人繼承。