Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Rare set of four famille verte saucer dishes, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated with scenes from Xixiangji, ‘The Romance of the Western Chamber’, the rims with a cellular border interspersed by ruyi heads, with apocryphal Xuande mark to base; diameter: 6 ¼ in. (16 cm.) The Romance of the Western Chamber was compiled by Wang Shifu (1260-1336) and relates the love story of Yingying and Zhang Sheng. It was popularly illustrated in woodblock prints by the painter Chen Hongshou (1598-1652). These scenes depict Zhang Sheng, standing in a long green robe, in conversation with monks and seeking aid from General Du against the rebellious troops of Sun Feihu besieging the monastery where Zhang's lover Cui Yingying is staying. SOLD
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