A pair of Chinese famille verte 'Xi Jiang Ji' plates, Kangxi

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A pair of Chinese famille verte 'Xi Jiang Ji' plates, Kangxi Dia.: 22,5 cm The plates decorated with a scene from 'The Romance of the Western Chamber': Zhang and his attendant leaving the monastery, where he stayed and met lady Cui Ying Ying, to begin his journey to take the imperial exams. The border decorated with '100 antiquities' and flowers. The base painted in underglaze blue with a 'Ding' (a traditional three-legged or four-legged ritual bronze cauldron/incense burner) in the centre encircled by a double blue ring. Ref.: - A very similar plate is part of the collection of The British Museum, registration number Franks.412. (link)

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