A CHINESE MOTHER-OF-PEARL 'ABSTINENCE' PENDANT
Chinese. Finely carved in the shape of a pomegranate fruit, the center incised with two characters Zhaijie (abstinence) in Chinese and Manchu inscriptions, further carved in shallow relief with leafy branches and smaller pomegranates around the border. Qing Dynasty period.
Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm)
Provenance: Property from a San Jose private collection
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Chinese. Finely carved in the shape of a pomegranate fruit, the center incised with two characters Zhaijie (abstinence) in Chinese and Manchu inscriptions, further carved in shallow relief with leafy branches and smaller pomegranates around the border. Qing Dynasty period.
Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm)
Provenance: Property from a San Jose private collection
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