Dish with scene of a family

China

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Scenes of children and families, like the one on this porcelain dish, became increasingly popular during the Qing dynasty. The central scene represents an intimate moment in which a man seated in the hall of a two-story house watches his wife and two boys play in a walled garden

Dish with scene of a family, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China

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Dish with scene of a family, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China
Dish with scene of a family, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China

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