Plate with landscape of the West Lake

early 18th century

Not on view

The principal décor on this plate depicts one of the most famous scenic spots in China: Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (Santan Yinyue) in Hangzhou’s West Lake. Two gentlemen sit at their leisure in a nearby water pavilion, enjoying the view of the moon’s reflection in the midst of three small “pagodas”. Integrating painting, calligraphy, and poetry in a work of the “Three Perfections,” the plate is further embellished with a poem on this scenic spot by the sixteenth-century poet Yang Zhou. The inscription followed by a seal impression that reads: “Residence of Wood and Rock (Mushiju),” a ceramic workshop famous for its literati taste in ceramic design from the late 17th to the early 18th century.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Plate with landscape of the West Lake
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with powder blue glaze and gold decoration (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Diam. of foot 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Shirley M. Mueller, 2018
Object Number: 2018.892
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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