A Chinese famille rose Xi Xiang Ji kendi, Yongzheng

Full title: A Chinese famille rose 'Xi Xiang Ji' kendi, YongzhengDescription:H.: 23,5 cm Condition: (UV-checked)- Excellent, with some normal wear to the overglazed enamel design. å“相：（已用紫外线光检查)- å…¨å“，釉上彩轻微磨æŸã€‚ Provenance:- S. Marchant & Son, London, 10 June 2009. Published in their catalogue 'Recent Acquisitions, 2009', p. 42, no. 24, and of course also exhibited at their premises. (see images no. 8 and 9) Ref.: The figural scene faithfully depicts Act 15 - Changting Songbie (Farewell at the Pavilion) of Xi Xiang Ji (Romance of the Western Chamber) by the Yuan dynasty playwright Wang Shifu (1250-1337). In Act 15, the female protagonist Cui Yingying sends her newly wed husband Zhang Gong off to the capital for the civil examination.Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on [email protected] to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.