Dish with the Chinese story of Sima Guang

ca. 1700–1720

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 201

Sima Guang (1019–1086), a distinguished Chinese historian and statesman, was also famed for rescuing a playmate who was drowning in a large water jar by smashing the vessel with a rock. A Chinese fable extolling quick wit and bold action, this tale is also represented in Japanese and European ceramics.

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Title: Dish with the Chinese story of Sima Guang
Date: ca. 1700–1720
Culture: Japanese, for European market
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Kakiemon type)
Dimensions: Diameter: 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
Credit Line: The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Object Number: 1995.268.96
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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