Bamboo Veneer Zhaijie Abstinence Plaque

China, Qing Dynasty, 18th – 19th century
Dimensions 2 ½” (6.3 cm) L

Of oblong form with natural coloured bamboo veneer, framed in facing dragons, the obverse with the Chinese characters ZHAIJIE (abstinence) and the reverse with the same in manchu script. Of a type commonly worn by members of the court to signify days of fasting.

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