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VERTE ‘WATER
MARGIN’ DISHES

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period ҳ⎽
䊼랫⢕㡦䖤2004䎃3剢11傈管贫220
each with shallow, rounded sides rising from
a tapered foot, the interiors brightly enameled
with lively scenes from The Water Margin
(Shuihu zhuan) with the " gures set against
identical landscapes, one depicting Shi Xiu
holding a sword while raising a hand to pacify
the dragon-tattooed Shi Jin in a threatening
stance, Suo Chao standing nearby wielding
an axe; the other dish depicting Zhang Qing
poised to throw a stone with Sun Li and Sun
Erniang looking on and holding swords, the
reverse of each undecorated, the base with a
beribboned lozenge within a double circle (2),
coll. nos 1411 & 1412
Diameter 10½ in., 26.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Christie’s Paris, 11th March 2004, lot 220.
$ 8,000-12,000

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