Bowl - Scenes from Various Chinese Stories, including Saga of Chu and Han
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Date:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decorationDimensions:
4 x 8 inches (10.2 x 20.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1944-20-393a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Major General and Mrs. William Crozier, 1944
Made in China, Asia
Date:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel decorationDimensions:
4 x 8 inches (10.2 x 20.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1944-20-393a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Major General and Mrs. William Crozier, 1944
Label:
The image in the center panel of this bowl derives from the Saga of Chu and Han. Zhang Liang, a loyal retainer of Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), picks up a shoe for a Daoist Immortal disguised as an old man. Zhang was later rewarded with a secret military book for this good deed.
The image in the center panel of this bowl derives from the Saga of Chu and Han. Zhang Liang, a loyal retainer of Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), picks up a shoe for a Daoist Immortal disguised as an old man. Zhang was later rewarded with a secret military book for this good deed.
