A rare pair of famille verte 'Water Margin' dishes
Wenxin Zhai mark, KangxiEach with shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to an everted mouthrim, the interior finely enamelled with three characters from shuihu zhuan (Water Margin) with a name suspending from their belts, depicting Chai Jin wearing a peony in his hat, Li Ying holding a halberd whilst raising a hand to pacify Lei Heng who is also holding a halberd and a sword suspended from his waist, another depicting Wu Yong holding a feather fan standing behind Li Kui, in a threatening stance confronting Lu Junyi holding a spear, the base with Wenxin Zhai mark within a double circle. Each 20.5cm (8 1/14in) diam. (2).