Lot 212
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A RARE LARGE FAMILLE VERTE AND VERTE-IMARI DISH
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A RARE LARGE FAMILLE VERTE AND VERTE-IMARI DISH

KANGXI (1662-1722)

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A RARE LARGE FAMILLE VERTE AND VERTE-IMARI DISH
KANGXI (1662-1722)
The centre enamelled in the famille verte palette with eight female warriors on horseback being overlooked by a matriach and her attendants on a balcony, the broad everted rim with verte-Imari scrolling flowers, the reverse with three iron-red and underglaze-blue prunus sprays, some restoration
22¼ in. (54 cm.) diam.
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Lot Essay

The centre of this dish bears a design known as 'the generals of the Yang family'. This relates to a story from the Northern Song dynasty when the men of the Yang family had all been killed by the invading Khitan Tartars. The women of the family therefore took up arms in defense of their country, and are shown here riding out to meet the enemy watched by the matriach of the Yang family.

This combination of famille verte and verte-Imari decoration is paticularly unusual.

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