Lot Essay
The poetic inscription seen on the present dish was taken from a poem Xiao Zhu (The Hut) by Song dynasty poet Lu You (1125-1210).
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LENORA AND WALTER F. BROWN
A FAMILLE VERTE DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Details
A FAMILLE VERTE DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated with a scholar and attendant approaching a cluster of houses, with another scholar and attendant inside, all within a lush mountain setting beside a poetic inscription describing the scene followed by a seal, Hui'an.
13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) diam., cloth box
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated with a scholar and attendant approaching a cluster of houses, with another scholar and attendant inside, all within a lush mountain setting beside a poetic inscription describing the scene followed by a seal, Hui'an.
13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) diam., cloth box
Provenance
Harcourt Johnstone (1895-1945) Collection.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 24 June 1982.
The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 24 June 1982.
The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
Exhibited
On loan: January 1936, no. 3 (according to label).
Brought to you by
Olivia Hamilton
The poetic inscription seen on the present dish was taken from a poem Xiao Zhu (The Hut) by Song dynasty poet Lu You (1125-1210).