Side dish with scene from 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber)
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng period (1723-1735)
Datec.1723-1735
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3.8 x 21.2 cm (1 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.)
MarkingsSix character mark in a double circle, 'Da Qing Yongzheng nian zhi' (Made in the Yongzheng reign of the great Qing dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white with a blue tinged glaze. There is a central scene of the 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber) with four figures in a garden. The rim has a narrow diamond diaper band interspersed with four foliate motifs.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.92
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
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