Pair of dishes with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms late 14th century China The narrative scenes on this pair of dishes probably derive from woodblock-print illustrations of the popular Chinese historical novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi). One vignette depicts General Liu Bei and his two sworn brothers at the house of Zhuge Liang, the scholar and strategist who helped Liu win many battles and found the Shu State during the Three Kingdoms period (220–65). The scene on the other dish has yet to be Pair of dishes with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingd
Pair of dishes with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms late 14th century China The narrative scenes on this pair of dishes probably derive from woodblock-print illustrations of the popular Chinese historical novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi). One vignette depicts General Liu Bei and his two sworn brothers at the house of Zhuge Liang, the scholar and strategist who helped Liu win many battles and found the Shu State during the Three Kingdoms period (220–65). The scene on the other dish has yet to be Pair of dishes with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. China. late 14th century. Carved red and black lacquer. Yuan (1271–1368)–Ming (1368–1644) dynasty. Lacquer
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