清 乾隆時期 乾隆皇帝親書御製文墨玉冊

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It is overall in good condition, except for some slightly loosened frames with small cracks on the surface consistent with age and wear. Judging from the missing texts, the original front cover piece might be lost.
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乾隆五十八年（1793年）， 當時乾隆皇帝已經八十三歲，清王朝還繼續著乾坤盛世的繁荣景象。最重要的歷史事件是清軍再次平定了廓爾喀對西藏的入侵，并與達賴、班禪喇嘛簽訂了《欽定藏內善後章程》，在拉薩大昭寺前立下征廓爾喀紀功碑。 這是乾隆皇帝晚年最得意的一件事，也是他的「十全武功」之一。 為此，乾隆專門寫下了這篇文章，論古今戰事之要（《清實錄 · 乾隆朝實錄》有載），並研墨揮毫，親自寫成，令人製成玉冊。

乾隆皇帝酷愛書法，以二王為宗，潛心臨池，遍習諸家，自成一體。傳世乾隆玉冊不少，惟乾隆親書的甚為少見。 此玉冊用和闐墨玉質地，銘文用金剛硬刀具，淺刻細劃，充以填金。堪稱稀見之寶。