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Round blue and white porcelain plate showing a seated scholar and standing attendant beside a screen, with plants and rocks in a garden.

Plate with Scholar and Attendant in Garden

A round porcelain plate painted in underglaze blue with a garden scene: a seated robed scholar beside a screen, an attendant standing nearby, a tall fan-like plant, and rocks and foliage. Thin blue rings frame the rim on a white ground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1556 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Russell Tyson

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