Pair of Dishes with Scenes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan (1271–1368)–Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, late 14th century, China, Carved red and black lacquer, Each: Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Lacquer, The narrative scenes on this pair of dishes derive from Chinese history. At the center of one of the dishes, three figures stand before a hut. They are most likely Liu Bei and his two brothers, visiting the learned scholar Zhuge Liang
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