Object Number: Or2004.013

Collection: Eastern Art

Object Name: dish

Description: Famille verte with enamels over the glaze, central design of two women in a garden one pointing up to a gentleman playing a zither (qin) within a house, steps leading down to garden where there is large green rock with holes, in centre and partially hidden by house, garden fence in front of rock. Sun or moon in sky, on the left an artemisia leaf and a square seal with signature. Broad band at rim with two cartouches on opposite sides reversed out of green background in shapes of Buddha's hand citron with flowers within, four other fruit or leaf shaped cartouches with flowers within, background decorated with flowers and large moths or butterflies.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Eastern Art Gallery