An Imperial edict from the Qianlong reign

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Period Qianlong period (1736-1795) Description Horizontal hand scroll, ink on woven brocade, with parallel text in Chinese and Manchurian, dated 'December 16th of the fiftieth year of the Qianlong reign' corresponding to 1749. Dimensions 457,5 x 31,5 cm Literature The imperial edict was a gaoming—an honorary certificate or appointment bestowed by the emperor upon officials and their families.

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