A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE SIX-PANEL PLAQUE. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period. Painted with an extensive mountainous landscape of peaks enshrouded in mist, with pavilions, huts and bridges on the rocky shores amongst trees, with boats on the lake amongst multitude of islands, framed, 62 x 125cm. 清乾隆   粉彩山水行舟圖紋瓷板六聯掛屏 The tradition of depicting monumental landscapes in the form of ‘ten famous views’ from various provinces can be found in Chinese classical painting since the Yuan Dynasty, and its transference into porcelain is beautifully exemplified by this magnificent panoramic riverscape. However, in porcelain views from the area of northern Jiangxi predominate, due perhaps to their close proximity to Jingdezhen, the centre of porcelain manufacturing. For a Qianlong vase, with a related landscape design inscribed by Tang Ying, see Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain: the Ch’ing Dynasty, 1951, pl. XLIX (B). Compare also to a set of ten famille rose ‘landscape’ bowls dating to the Jiaqing period illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol IV, 1994-2010, no.s 1762-71. *For a full condition report, please contact the department.* *请您联系我们索取品项报告。*