Chinese Plate No 9 from the series Beauties of the Red Mansion, Jingdezhen, 1988

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Chinese Plate No 9 from the series Beauties of the Red Mansion, Jingdezhen, 1988

This is the ninth plate from the series ‘Beauties of the Red Mansion’ comprising twelve plates in all, produced by ‘Imperial Jingdezhen Porcelain’ and titled ‘Beauties of the Red Mansion’. The plates were designed by the master artisan Zhao Huimin and depict characters from the famous Chinese romance novel ‘The Dream of the Red Chamber’ or ‘The Story of the Stone’ written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty. Each plate depicts one of the court lady characters which appear in the work (Pao-chai, Yuan-chun, Hsi-feng, Hsi-chun, Mao-yu, Ying-chun, Tai-yu, Li-wan, Ko-ching, Hsiang-yun, Tan-chun, Chiao-chieh), all renowned not only for their physical beauty but also for their complex personalities and roles in the narrative of the novel. The ninth plate depicts Ko-Ching, the wife of a cousin of Pao-Yu, the hero of the novel, and much loved both by him and his Mother. Unfortunately, she becomes ill and dies, much mourned by her family. The plate has an elaborate inscription on the back along with the factory name and the date of production, 1988. While the work is detailed it is not hand done but seems to have been produced by some form of printing process. The ‘micro dot’ detail of this can be seen in some of the images. The plate comes with its original box and descriptive leaflet which gives extensive background detail and a translation of the inscription on the reverse. These are not always found, making this an interesting collector’s item.
Size: Box : 22.3cm x 22.3cm x 3.6cm Plate : Diam 21.5cm, Ht 2cm
Weight: 690gm (overall)
Date: 1988
Condition: Excellent condition, no issues
Estimate: £20 – 30

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