A Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Court Porcelain Abstinence Plaque.
Item History & Price
A Stunning Fine quality Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Court Porcelain Abstinence Plaque / Pendant.
Of lobed oval form with a central vertical panel,
The script reads "zhai jie" in Mandarin on one side and "bolgomi targa" in Manchu to the other.
Bordered with a dense design of lotus and daisy and fpliage on a Golden brown background within raised gilt borders. The sides painted with gilt scrolling foliage on a golden brown ground.
Beautifully made and likel...y from the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen.
For a period of several days before important rituals, plaques were worn by most or all members of the court from the Emperor and Empress down to the Eunuch staff to serve as a reminder to avoid the taboo activities within the Buddhist and Daoist tradition of eating onions, spicy food or meat, drinking alcohol, or engaging in sexual activity.
Though the practice of using abstinence plaques was invented by the founder of the Ming Dynasty, they were not used in the Qing court until the Yongzheng Emperor decided to revive the custom in the tenth year of his reign.
It measures approximately 6.2cm x 5cm.
Please see photos for more visual information and condition.
Of lobed oval form with a central vertical panel,
The script reads "zhai jie" in Mandarin on one side and "bolgomi targa" in Manchu to the other.
Bordered with a dense design of lotus and daisy and fpliage on a Golden brown background within raised gilt borders. The sides painted with gilt scrolling foliage on a golden brown ground.
Beautifully made and likel...y from the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen.
For a period of several days before important rituals, plaques were worn by most or all members of the court from the Emperor and Empress down to the Eunuch staff to serve as a reminder to avoid the taboo activities within the Buddhist and Daoist tradition of eating onions, spicy food or meat, drinking alcohol, or engaging in sexual activity.
Though the practice of using abstinence plaques was invented by the founder of the Ming Dynasty, they were not used in the Qing court until the Yongzheng Emperor decided to revive the custom in the tenth year of his reign.
It measures approximately 6.2cm x 5cm.
Please see photos for more visual information and condition.
