Saucer
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumEnamel
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 4 inches (10.16 x 10.16 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-8/7 F
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DescriptionChien Lung Canton square saucer with quatrefoil corners. One of a set of six wine cups and saucers decorated with scenes depicting old stories of the twenty-four paragons on filial piety. This saucer depicts a stern-looking man with his hand on a sword, facing a younger man and woman, standing in front of a round window with a tea set in the background.
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