KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The present dish belongs to a group of Kangxi famille verte dishes depicting various narrative scenes from popular novels or dramas, with brocade decorations on the rims. Two such examples are illustrated by Regina Krahl and Clarissa von Spee in Chinese Ceramics from the Gulexuan Collection, Germany, 2003, nos. 101 and 102. Another was included in the exhibition, Weaving China's Past: The Amy S. Clague Collection of Chinese Textiles, Phoenix Art Museum, 2000, no. 15. A further example is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from the Salting Bequest (accession no. C.1202-1910).

A related pair of famille verte chargers, each also decorated with battle scenes from historical plays or novels, was sold at Christie's New York, 15-16 March 2015, lot 2152.