Lot 8

Xianfeng Year 8 (1858) Cover of submission by the Minister of Rites to the emperor. The submission was read by the emperor and resealed with the cover on which the emperor would sign. It reflects the importance of the submission.

咸豐八年（1858）禮部奏摺外封，上有咸豐皇帝花押。皇帝批閱此奏摺後重裝入外封，並簽署以保密，可見此奏摺甚為重要。