Details

Object type

plate

Place Associated

China, Jingdezhen (place of manufacture)

Date

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, 1662-1722

Materials

Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration

Dimensions

overall: 26 mm x 205 mm x 205 mm 290 g

Description

This plate depicts an episode from a Chinese play 'The Romance of the Western Chamber' written by Wang Shifu (about 1250-1300). Here, Zhang Sheng meets Dharma Source, the abbot of the Monastery and ask the abbot if he can rent a room. His excuse is that he would like study with the abbot, but in reality, he wishes to be close to Yingying. The abbot agrees to Zhang Sheng staying in the Monastery and he takes up residence in the Western Chamber – the title of the drama. The style of decoration in underglaze blue was extremely popular in Europe.

Credit Line/Donor

Gifted by Sir William and Lady Burrell to the City of Glasgow, 1944

Collection

Burrell Collection: Chinese Pottery [Stoneware, Porcelain]

ID Number

38.1206

Location

Burrell Collection