PLATE, Chinese porcelain

"Fine quality old Chinese Porcelain Plate. "Mark, a four legged vase within double blue circles. The attendant on foot with umbrella supporting the bundle on his back seems to be directing the gentleman on horseback which way should take. The table & group of symbols are as large as the pavilion. The decoration is marked off by two r lines. On the rim are four designs in green, blue, neutral tint & red, separat by four lots of symbols. On the side a row of inverted joo-e heads are cut off by the two red lines enclosing the centre picture. The motive is said to probably represent a Chinese warrior leaving his home in search of official employment, accompanied by his servant." (Gulland's Chinese Porcelain)." (1911:191, no. 328.) Mark probably a scroll-stand, see Gulland (1911:260). Thr groups of red flowers & green leaves on back of rim. Ann Roberts: A 'famille-verte' Plate, the centre with a dignitary on horseback attended by a servant on foot, departing from a walled pavilion, the everted r with groups of precious objects and floral ruyi (ju-i) shaped panels, ting mar

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