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PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A LARGE VERTE-IMARI 'EQUESTRIAN WARRIOR' DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated in bright enamels and gilt with an animated scene are shown here practicing their equestrian skills prior to riding out to meet
depicting the Yang Family Lady Generals practising their equestrian skills in the enemy.
a pavilion garden, watched by a further group of women in the pavilion. The
lavish border is further embellished with a dense design of exotic flowers and This design appears to have been particularly popular from about 1715-
foliage. 1735 and is most commonly found decorated in the rose-verte or famille
16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm.) diam. rose palette. Rose-verte dishes with this design were known to have been
amongst those in the vast collection of Augustus the Strong (see F. Reichel,
£6,000-10,000 US$7,700-13,000
Die Porzellansammlung Augusts des Starken, Dresden 1993, no. 21). A near
€6,600-11,000
pair and a single verte-Imari dish of this design from the collection of the
PROVENANCE: Counts Potocki, Poland, were sold at Christie's, London, 26 April 2016, lots
Private English Collection, acquired in 2012.
77 and 78.
The most usual interpretation of this lively scene of female equestrian
figures is that of the female generals of the Yang family from the Northern 英國私人珍藏
Song dynasty (AD 960-1127). The Yang family generals were famed for 清康熙 五彩描金楊門女將圖大盤
their military prowess and loyalty to the Emperor in protecting China from
來源:
northern invaders. Eventually, however, the majority of the male members of
於2012年前購自
the Yang family were killed in battle. To avenge their husbands' deaths and
in defense of their country, the women of the Yang family took up arms and

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