Rare Chinese "Jinling's Twelve Beauties" Book

Item Details

A rare book entitled Jinling Shi’er Chai (金陵十二钗). Translated, this book is entitled Jinling’s Twelve Beauties which refers to the characters in the classical novel Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢 Hong Lou Meng) by Cao Xueqin. This accordion volume features twelve young women colorfully dressed in various poses. The book is covered in silk cloth with a pasted down cloth title.

Condition

- pencil markings on the front endpaper.

Dimensions

Item #

17CIN001-047