Set of 8 (Eight) Piece antique Chinese Qing Dynasty green jade calligraphy book in a hardwood lidded box. Carved fine Chinese green jade in rectangular shaped plaques, delicately carved with Dragons and Calligraphy inscriptions in gilt. The jade having a clean iridescent tone. The green jade tablets are encased in a pale-blue silk covered hard cushion, with a colorful patterned ribbon banded on the grooved opening rim, and all sets into an elaborate carved hardwood box and cover. Measurements: Box Height: 4 1/8" Width: 12 1/8" Depth: 13 1/2" Jade Tablet Length 5 1/4" Width: 2" Weight (each): 149 g