Lobed dishes with 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber)
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Datec.1680-1710
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.69.1 & G01.2.69.2): 3.1 x 20 cm (1 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Markings'Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi' (Made in the Chenghua reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain saucer dishes, blue and white lobed with foliated rim. It is painted with a scene from 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber), and the reverse has two landscapes.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.69.1-2
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
c.1685-1685
Object number: G01.2.65
c.1723-1735
Object number: G01.2.92
c.1690-1710
Object number: G01.2.64
c.1680
Object number: G01.2.63
