A RARE PAINTED ENAMEL 'ZHAI JIE' PENDANT

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE PAINTED ENAMEL 'ZHAI JIE' PENDANT
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The pendant is enamelled to the centre with two characters reading zhai jie and surrounded by butterflies, melons and flowers. The reverse is enamelled with Manchu script. The pendant is framed by an openwork frame embellished with kingfisher feathers and paste-set gems.
3 in. (8 cm.) long

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Lot Essay

A similar painted enamel zhaijie plaque but without the elaborate pierced border is illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Enamels 5. Painted Enamels in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), pl. 262.

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