The Mieu Temple. 36 animal pictures carved on the nine urns./ 36 gravures des animaux sur neuf urnes / the bas reliefs of the nine urns / les basreliefs des des neuf urnes.

Vietnam (Hue Imperial Citadel): n.p. Oblong, green paper wraps some fading with original printed title label, 36 bas relief rubbings. Each rubbing is on thin tissue paper mounted on white paper, each rubbing approx, 210 mm x 390 mm. N.d., 1960s - 1980s? Very good condition.

Bas-relif rubbings from the Nine Dynastic Urns, which were created in bronze 1835 - 1837 and are recognised as a national treaure of Vietnam. They represent the unity and the beauty of the country as well as the power of the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty.(1802 - 1945). Overall on the Nine Urns there are 162 patterns beautifully embossed, depicting daily activities, the universe, rivers, mountains, and many mages of plants and animals. The present, delicate but beautiful publication shows the animal images on the urns: dragons, elephants, fish, oxen, turtles, horses, a variety of birds, and more. Item #104757

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