Plate with 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber)
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1645-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1723)
Datec.1680-1700
MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.67): 4.2 x 27.3 cm (1 5/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
MarkingsSix character mark in double circle, 'Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi' (Made in the Chenghua reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain plate, blue and white with everted rim. The interior is painted with a scene from 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber) and three figures. The rim has wave and prunus band, and the reverse has four mountainous landscapes.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.67
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
c.1685-1685
Object number: G01.2.65
c.1690-1710
Object number: G01.2.64
c.1680-1710
Object number: G01.2.69.1-2
c.1723-1735
Object number: G01.2.92
c.1680
Object number: G01.2.63
