Plate depicting warriors on horseback

anonymous, c. 1700

This plate features the love story of Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua. Xue was a general of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Fan the daughter of an enemy general, Xiliang. They met on the battlefield and fell in love. A series of misunderstandings led them to marry and divorce twice; however, in the end they lived a long and happy life.

  • Artwork typeplatter
  • Object numberAK-NM-13175
  • Dimensionsheight 7 cm, diameter 34.6 cm, diameter 18.8 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporcelain with underglaze blue decoration