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A YELLOW JADE 'ABSTINENCE' PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
细节
A YELLOW JADE 'ABSTINENCE' PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The pendant is carved and pierced on each side with two confronting kui dragons. Their bodies are formed by an archaistic scroll that frame a rectangular cartouche at the centre, one side carved with two characters reading ‘zhai jie’, which may be translated as ‘abstinence’, and the other side is similarly inscribed in Manchu script. The stone is of an even pale yellow tone.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The pendant is carved and pierced on each side with two confronting kui dragons. Their bodies are formed by an archaistic scroll that frame a rectangular cartouche at the centre, one side carved with two characters reading ‘zhai jie’, which may be translated as ‘abstinence’, and the other side is similarly inscribed in Manchu script. The stone is of an even pale yellow tone.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
荣誉呈献
Stephenie Tsoi