Ink Sketch of the Wrapper with Dragon Design for Huangshicheng Archives
According to the Qing code, Veritable Records were written in three languages: Manchurian, Chinese, and Mongolian. Five copies were made and stored in different locations. The one kept at Huangshicheng Archives in Beijing would be wrapped in a specific wrapper with dragon design as this sketch.
- Item No.
- 154087
- Period
- A.D.1863, Qing dynasty
- Dimensions
- 121x120.5cm
- Materials
- paper