Reproductions of murals. Shanghai 1959.
Department of Oriental and Judaica Collections, OA 102-3217

The front cover of the box	The inside of the box	Title page

Traditional Chinese book box covered by fabric. The inner protection flaps are decorated with a fine cutting in the shape of the symbol of long life – a ruyi (a mushroom that, if eaten, is supposed to prolong one’s life). The book contains reproductions of murals from a 14th century Daoist temple.

41.5 x 26.5 cm.

© Det Kongelige Bibliotek 2003