Platter with the story of Pan An

China

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This large platter exemplifies typical wucai (five-color) ware from the Kangxi period, a golden age of enameled porcelain. The era saw the developed of unprecedented fresh hues and rich varieties of enamel, including the recently invented overglaze blue. The platter most likely depicts the talented writer Pan An (247–300) being showered with fruit. Unusually, the cart pulled by a goat refers to another handsome young man Wei Jie (286–312), even though he is not associated with fruit. The ceramic artist freely combined the tales into a composite scene.

Platter with the story of Pan An, Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China

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Platter with the story of Pan An, Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Platter with the story of Pan An, Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China

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