A handscroll comprising 24 imperial rubbings Qianlong period, circa 1755

black ink on white paper, depicting 24 different stages of silk production, each rubbing with an explanatory inscription in zhuanshu (seal script) with regular kaishu script translation alongside, together with an Imperial commentary by the Qianlong Emperor in xingshu (running script), mounted on bright yellow silk, the front end with a border of yellow paper flecked with small gold splashes mounted on ivory-white silk, fitted silk-lined hardwood box