Plate
1662-1722 (made)
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Plate of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. In the middle, two ladies and a boy by a pavilion in a garden; in the distance roofs rising above clouds. On the rim, reserved on a pattern of trellis diaper, five panels each containing a spray of peony. Underneath, a landscape repeated.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Plate, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a scene from the drama "Xi Xiang Ji" (The West Chamber); China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi peirod (with Chenghua mark) |
Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. In the middle, two ladies and a boy by a pavilion in a garden; in the distance roofs rising above clouds. On the rim, reserved on a pattern of trellis diaper, five panels each containing a spray of peony. Underneath, a landscape repeated. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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Credit line | Salting Bequest |
Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. The scene is possibly from the drama "Xi Xiang Ji" (The West Chamber): Madame Zheng, Hongniang and Huan Lang. (Part IV, Act II). |
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Literary reference | Xi Xiang Ji (The West Chamber) |
Other number | Loan no. 2030 |
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Accession number | C.753-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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