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Dish depicting a scene from the Romance of the Jade Box
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Dish depicting a scene from the Romance of the Jade Box

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1724 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; glaze; gold (metal); email; porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Tang Emperor Xuanzong (r. 712-756) and his preferred concubine Lady Yang (719-756) here are enjoying a boat trip on the lake. For the favourites, life in the often harsh world of the imperial harem was like balancing on a tightrope. While they enjoyed certain liberties and exerted some influence, the envy of the official wife, the other concubines and powerful men posed a constant threat.

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Credit lineDish depicting a scene from the Romance of the Jade Box. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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