Qianlong period (1735-1795)
The dishes are of four-lobed form, each decorated on a white ground, including pink, green, brown, aubergine, blue, yellow and black.
One saucer is painted with a scene showing Wang Xizhi seated at a table watching a boy servant who is holding the neck of a goose.
On the table are books, a vase with peonies, writing utensils and an open empty scroll and brush.
The other dish shows the same figure, now with an open empty scroll on his knees, a brush in his hand. He leans against one of three wine jars next to a dish containing two finger citrons. The servant is seated with one hand on the cover is a wine ewer.
The scene of each dish is surrounded by a pink geometric border. The cavetto has four oblong panels enclosing leafy flowers on a green geometric ground.
The reverse of each is painted on the base with a branch of finger citrons and prunus. The sides are painted with further flowers.
Wang Xizhi 王羲之 (303-361) was a famous calligrapher who excelled especially in semi-cursive script. He is particularly remembered for one of his hobbies, rearing geese.
He is believed to have learned how to turn his wrist while writing by observing how the geese move their necks.
One of the present dishes shows him with a still empty scroll while he is watching a goose as if to try to get inspiration before starting his calligraphy.
Length of each 12 cm
WF 99 清乾隆 海棠式琺瑯彩人物圖盤一對
時代：清乾隆，1735至1795年。
特徵：海棠式小盤，以粉紅、綠、茄紫、藍、黃與黑等色裝飾。兩盤白地上均畫王羲之，其中一盤畫其坐於桌旁，看著一名侍僕抓住鵝的脖子。桌上有書、牡丹花瓶、文房用品與與空白的卷軸。另一盤畫王羲之倚坐在藍色酒罈旁，手上拿著毛筆，膝上放著空白的卷軸，酒罈旁邊有一盤佛手柑，侍僕左手搭在酒壺蓋上。圍繞盤心的是粉紅色與綠色的幾何邊框，綠地邊框的四個開光內描繪綠葉紅花。盤底描繪花朵與佛手柑。
尺寸：長12公分。
