A BRONZE DEDICATION PLAQUE Dated to the 45th year of Jiajing, 1566, and of the period The plaque of cusped-form with figures modelled in high relief, the Jade Emperor on a plinth between two stylised clouds, above two warriors flanking a tripod incense burner raised on a plinth, the reverse inscribed with auspicious intentions. 23cm (9in) high. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 一五六六年 仙人圖銅牌 Provenance: Acquired from R & G McPherson Antiques, London, 19th April 2012 (label and collector's notes). Published and Illustrated: M. White, People at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White Collection, vol.5, n.p, 2024,p.97. This bronze plaque was cast with the intention of seeking blessings from the Jade Emperor, as the inscription illustrates: 直隸鳳陽府宿州曹市集會首韓盌衆信人等各捨資財鑄造。玉皇上帝尊牌十面祄保家門清吉人口平安吉祥如意請牌弟子張太六誠心懸掛修身三年願立要庚誠靈官鑒察弟子形。假若王戎違祀者分身方段墮幽真。嘉靖四十五年八月十三日牌行。 This may be translated: The association leader Han Wan and others contributed funds to cast the sacred plaque of the Jade Emperor. They pray for household peace and prosperity as well as safety, auspiciousness and fulfilment of wishes amongst family members. The disciple Zhang Tai reverently hangs the plaque to cultivate his conduct, vowing over three years to uphold faith to be judged by the Divine Official. If the vow is broken as Wang Rong did, may his divided form fall into dark oblivion. The plaque was issued on 13th August in the 45th year of the Jiajing reign. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing