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19TH CENTURY
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AN EMBELLISHED GILT-METAL 'ABSTINENCE' PLAQUE
19TH CENTURY
The plaque is finely decorated as two archaistic chilong framing an oval panel, inscribed on one side with the characters zhaijie (abstinence), repeated in Manchu on the reverse. The chilong frame and floral decoration are inlaid with turquoise and coral.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high
19TH CENTURY
The plaque is finely decorated as two archaistic chilong framing an oval panel, inscribed on one side with the characters zhaijie (abstinence), repeated in Manchu on the reverse. The chilong frame and floral decoration are inlaid with turquoise and coral.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high