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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated to the interior with a scene from Romance of the Western Chamber, xixiang ji, with two ladies standing to the centre, one pointing upwards to Zhang Sheng who is playing the qin within a pavilion, beside a sleeping boy. The scene is bordered by the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, within cartouches, all on a diaper ground.
15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm.) diam.
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated to the interior with a scene from Romance of the Western Chamber, xixiang ji, with two ladies standing to the centre, one pointing upwards to Zhang Sheng who is playing the qin within a pavilion, beside a sleeping boy. The scene is bordered by the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, within cartouches, all on a diaper ground.
15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm.) diam.
Provenance
The Collection of Lieutenant Colonel C.S. Madden.
The Daelemans Family Collection, Brussels, Belgium.
Christie's Amsterdam, 23 May 2006, lot 406 (one of a pair).
Sotheby's London, 9 April 1968, lot 207 (one of a pair).
The Daelemans Family Collection, Brussels, Belgium.
Christie's Amsterdam, 23 May 2006, lot 406 (one of a pair).
Sotheby's London, 9 April 1968, lot 207 (one of a pair).
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