3663556 Plate, 1662-1722 (porcelain with overglaze enamel) by Chinese School; diam: 55.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Porcelain with overglaze enamel decor, Seal mark chih (made to command) Famille verte ware Plate, porcelain, famille verte enamels (turquoise, blue, iron-red, black and gold). Scene of mythical battle. Emperor Liu Xuan with attendants observes battle in which demon General Wang Mang astride a qilin participates A tour de force in pictorial porcelain, the scene on this massive imperial charger represents an actual event: the final rout in a.d. 23 of the usurper, Wang Mang, by the imperial troops of Emperor Liu Hsiu, the founder of the later Han dynasty (a.d. 25-200). The emperor, dressed in yellow robes, watches from the battlements as Wang Mang, astride a mythological beast (kylin), surrounded by other fantastic animals and his followers, is driven from the walled city of K\'un Yang. Made for the imperial household, this magnificent platter combines the large scale, historic subject matter and fine craftsmanship befitting a palace object.); by Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr and Mrs Frederick B. Wells; Chinese, out of copyright.