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A matched pair of large Chinese famille-verte 'Yang Family' dishes, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, 1662-1722
one enamelled to the centre with maiden warriors at practice and the other with them riding out to battle, watched by the Yang family matriarch and attendants from the ruyi-enamelled balcony, enclosed by a flowerhead and scrolling foliate border within a blue-line, sienna-glazed rim, the reverse with sprays of flowerheads and scrolling foliage, Lempertz paper label, the larger 39cm diameter
Notes
The Generals of the Yang Family related to a famous story from the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127) when the men of the Yang family had all been killed by the invading Khitan Tartars. The women are seen in one plate practicing their equestrian skills in preparation for battle with Liao, who conquered part of Northern China in the 10th century. They are seen riding out to battle in the other, watched by the Yang family matriarch from the balcony.
Provenance
Purchased from Bernheimer Fine Old Masters, Brienner Strasse 7, Munich, 25 June 2003.
Lempertz, 235199/2.
Property of a Connoisseur.
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