Poems [by Master of] the Baihua Jiangfu Pavilion 白華絳柎閣詩 (1890)
1media/baihuajiangfugeshi_thumb.jpg2021-01-20T17:01:27-08:00Tang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46309961This collection of poems was written by Li Ciming 李慈銘 (1830-1894; literary name 號 Yueman 越縵; alternative name 別號 Master of the Baihua Jiangfu Pavilion 白華絳柎閣主), an influential official and scholar of the late Qing dynasty. USC's copy contains handwritten punctuation marks and commentaries from the donor Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung 周策縱 (1916-2007), a world-famous scholar on the May Fourth Movement and The Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng 紅樓夢). Donated by Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung. Date/edition: 1890 | 光緒十六年石印本.plain2021-01-20T17:01:28-08:00Link to the catalog record in the USC Libraries1996-2004 AccuSoft Co., All righTang Li94607ee88639079982d0344d02ff8ecdf7b6dc46
Supplement A to the Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities (Xiqing xujian jiabian 西清續鑑甲編) is an illustrated catalogue of bronzes from the imperial collection of the Qing dynasty, which was originally compiled in 1793 by order of the Qianlong 乾隆 emperor (1711-1799). It is the sequel to the more comprehensive Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities (Xiqing gujian 西清古鑑) completed in 1751. Printed in 1911, USC's copy is a fine lithographic facsimile of a manuscript version of the catalogue from the Palace of Tranquil Longevity (甯壽宮). It beautifully reproduced the imperial seals stamped on the contents page of the original manuscript.
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