A FAMILLE-VERTE 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' PLAQUE Kangxi period

A FAMILLE-VERTE 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' PLAQUE Kangxi period Wood frame. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2in (21.6 x 21.6cm) sight Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. Xixiang ji or 'Romance of the Western Chamber' was written in the Tang dynasty and tells the story of the romance between the scholar, Zheng Sheng, and the daughter of a Tang dynasty minister, Cui Yingying. Cui's mother initially opposes their union and sends Zheng Sheng away to pursue academic achievement. Later, Zheng Sheng rescues Yingying from bandits, and though her mother had promised her hand in marriage to her savior, she reneges on her offer. Ultimately, the couple does marry. The scene portrayed on the plaque captures a moment from Act I, where the lovers first cross paths within a temple. Zheng Sheng pays a visit to the nearby Salvation Monastery, guided by a monk named Fa Cong. It is there that Zhang encounters Cui and her maid. For a similar example from the Kangxi period, see a plaque sold at Christie's, London, 3 September 2020, lot 7. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing