Splendors of China’s Forbidden City:
The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong

November 21, 2004–May 29, 2005, J. E. R. Chilton Galleries
   

Imperial gold dragon seal
Qing dynasty (17th – 18th Century)
Silk rope, ink, ivory, gold
12.8 cm. square
Height: 3 ½”; Width: 4 11/16”; Depth: 4 5/8”

Photo: © Palace Museum, Beijing

 
       
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