Plate with design of battling warriors, one of a pair with F1992.15.2

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Description

One of a pair of large blue and white dishes, Kangxi period, each freely painted in the central roundel with a pair of warriors on horseback and two foot soldiers bearing flags in simple landscape of rockwork and a single tree, the rim with six petal-shaped panels, each filled with boldly painted warrior on a galloping horse with a foot soldier following close behind and with alternating diaper between panels, the reverse with flower sprays above a large ruyi head, the base with six character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue.

Inscriptions

(From appraisal by J.J. Lally, 24 February 1992) The base with six character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue.

Provenance

To 1992

Pierre Durand, The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, NY, to 1992

From 1992

Freer Gallery of Art, given by Pierre Durand in 1992

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)

Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)

The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)

Previous custodian or owner

Pierre Durand

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Pierre Durand

Date

mid 17th-early 18th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1992.15.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam: 7.6 × 35.1 cm (3 × 13 13/16 in)

Style

Jingdezhen ware

Origin

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

On View

West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 12: The Peacock Room in Blue and White

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

landscape

tree

flower

Jingdezhen ware

horse

battle

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

warrior

cobalt pigment

China

scepter

porcelain

Chinese Art

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