Large Dish
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Date:
1662-1722Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gilt decoration, powder blueDimensions:
2 1/4 x 15 inches (5.7 x 38.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1955-50-60Credit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)Date:
1662-1722Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gilt decoration, powder blueDimensions:
2 1/4 x 15 inches (5.7 x 38.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1955-50-60Credit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
Label:
The center of this dish depicts a garden with a lady, her attendant, and a man playing the qin, a type of lute. The scene may illustrate an episode from one of the many novels popular among ladies of the nobility at the time. The rim of the dish holds eight panels with auspicious symbols, including a lion, bird, fish, and crab.
The center of this dish depicts a garden with a lady, her attendant, and a man playing the qin, a type of lute. The scene may illustrate an episode from one of the many novels popular among ladies of the nobility at the time. The rim of the dish holds eight panels with auspicious symbols, including a lion, bird, fish, and crab.
