RARE, IMPORTANT, expandable hard-covered book, consist of Chinese lettering inscriptions and paintings on paper, reading: Buddhist compassion Sutra, with illustration of five GuanYin Bodhisattvas' manifestation, including the Multi-armed standing Avalokiteshvara (GuanYin) next to the dating record and information page, bordered within dragon shaped clouds and lotus motif cartouche. The text arranged in standard form reading from right to left in KaiShu (regular script) All reserved in gilt calligraphy on contrast cobalt-blue paper. Matted with grayish-teal silk hardcover.

Dimension: 13-3/4" L x 9"W