Ref: U751
Archive item - not for sale
Pair of Chinese rouge de fer moulded dishes, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in the centre with a scene from 'The Romance of the Western Chamber', the wide border with shaped cartouches containing birds, butterflies and flowers, with floral sprays to the reverse,,This particular scene from the Romance of the Western Chamber (Xi Xiang Ji) shows Zhang Sheng climbing over a courtyard wall in order to read a love poem to Cui Yingying, who is with an attendant awaiting his arrival. The source of inspiration for the Romance of the Western chamber comes from the story of Yingying written by Yuan Zhen in the Tang dynasty.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 11 in. (27.8 cm.)
Condition:
chips to rim, one with faint hairline.
