Pair of Dishes with Scenes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Culture: China. Dimensions: Each: Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm). Date: late 14th century.The narrative scenes on this pair of dishes derive from Chinese history. At the center of one of the dishes, three figures stand before a hut. They are most likely Liu Bei and his two brothers, visiting the learned scholar Zhuge Liang. Liu Bei was the founder of one of the primary polities in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-65), a tumultuous era that plays a prominent role in Chinese literature. It is likely that the scene was derived from woodblock prints. The scene on the other dish has not yet been identified. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Pair of Dishes with Scenes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Culture: China. Dimensions: Each: Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm). Date: late 14th century.The narrative scenes on this pair of dishes derive from Chinese history. At the center of one of the dishes, three figures stand before a hut. They are most likely Liu Bei and his two brothers, visiting the learned scholar Zhuge Liang. Liu Bei was the founder of one of the primary polities in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-65), a tumultuous era that plays a prominent role in Chinese literature. It is likely that the scene was derived from woodblock prints. The scene on the other dish has not yet been identified. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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