Aa65 Chinese Lac Burgaute Quare Dish with Canted Corners Kangxi(1662-1722)

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AA65 Chinese lac burgaute square dish with canted corners Kangxi(1662-1722) finely inlaid with gold foil and iridescent abalone shells depicting two equestrian figures on with a banner, under a pine tree by a lake in a landscape with rocks

"Parting at the Riverbank" or "The Farewell at the Autumn River" scene from The Romance of the Western Chamber (Xi Xiang Ji), one of China’s most celebrated classical romantic dramas During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, woodblock-printed illustrated editions of popular Ming dynasty plays exploded in circulation. Master lacquer artisans—frequently signing under workshop names like Qianli—copied these exact print illustrations directly onto delicate black lacquerware.

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Example "Parting at the Riverbank" or "The Farewell at the Autumn River" scene from The Romance of the Western Chamber (Xi Xiang Ji), one of China’s most celebrated classical romantic dramas During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, woodblock-printed illustrated editions of popular Ming dynasty plays exploded in circulation. Master lacquer artisans—frequently signing under workshop names like Qianli—copied these exact print illustrations directly onto delicate black lacquerware.