Pair of dishes with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The narrative scenes on this pair of dishes probably derive from woodblock-print illustrations of the popular Chinese historical novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi). One vignette depicts General Liu Bei and his two sworn brothers at the house of Zhuge Liang, the scholar and strategist who helped Liu win many battles and found the Shu State during the Three Kingdoms period (220–65). The scene on the other dish has yet to be identified.
Artwork Details
- 元末明初 剔黑三國故事圖漆盤一對
- Title: Pair of dishes with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Period: Yuan (1271–1368)–Ming (1368–1644) dynasty
- Date: late 14th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Carved red and black lacquer
- Dimensions: Each: Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
- Classification: Lacquer
- Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.500.1.34a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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14th century
Attributed to Zhang Cheng (active mid-14th century)
mid-14th century
ca. 13th–early 14th century
14th century
14th century
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