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A FAMILLE-ROSE DOUBLE-GOURD ABSTINENCE PLAQUE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
- 6.7 cm, 2 5/8 in.
decorated with a ribbon around the waist, one side painted with two panels enclosing the characters zhaijie (abstinence), surrounded by a delicate floral scroll against a yellow ground, the reverse similarly decorated with the panels reading bolgomi karga ('purity charm [pendant]') in Manchu script, brocade box
Condition
Good condition with a triangular area of retouching to the top (0.4x0.3cm), some minute enamel flakes, minor rubbing to the gilding and other general surface wear.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The term zhaijie refers to the ceremonial requirement for abstinence before one worshipped the ancestors, the Heavens or other deities. The ritual cleansing of the body from within, which usually lasted for three days, involved abstention from meat, intoxicants, intimate relations and the five strong-smelling vegetables. Abstinence plaques were made in various materials, including jade, bamboo, painted enamel and porcelain.
Compare two similarly-decorated double-gourd form abstinence plaques, the first sold in these rooms, 8th October 2008, lot 2611, the second, originally from the Rende Zhai Collection, sold at Christie's New York, 15th September 2011, lot 1213, and more recently in our New York rooms, 13th September 2017, lot 145.
Compare two similarly-decorated double-gourd form abstinence plaques, the first sold in these rooms, 8th October 2008, lot 2611, the second, originally from the Rende Zhai Collection, sold at Christie's New York, 15th September 2011, lot 1213, and more recently in our New York rooms, 13th September 2017, lot 145.