Chinese white jade book,

late 19th/ early 20th cent.(?), 8 square white jade plaques of translucent pale celadon tone, each 15x7 cm., recto and verso w. gilt inscriptions of Chinese text, recto of first and verso of final plaque w. illustrations of resp. 2 dragons alongside a title(?) field and the picture of a bodhisattva, each plaque set within a wooden frame covered w. gilt floral decorated silk, together between wooden (nanmu) covers, 23x14,5 cm., both engraved w. text with decorated borders.