A Set of Six Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th or early 20th century, six rectangular porcelain plaques, each hand painted in famille rose palette with scenes of sages, immortals, and scholars at leisure outside in lush landscapes, great detail is given to their garments, accessories, and faces, each presented in a hardwood frame.

Frame dimensions 10 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.

From the Collection of Adrienne and John C. Maxwell, Jr. John C. Maxwell Jr. assembled one of the most distinguished private collections of Asian art in the American South, with a particular focus on Chinese, Korean, and Japanese works spanning antiquity through the late imperial period. A financier and respected market analyst by profession, Maxwell developed his interest in Asian art during his military service in Korea in the early 1950s. What began as personal study evolved into a lifelong commitment to collecting, scholarship, and connoisseurship.

The collection formed by Maxwell and his wife Adrienne reflects Maxwell’s highly analytical eye and preference for works possessing strong historical character, refined craftsmanship, and clear cultural significance. Numerous objects from the collection together with their private library of 1,200 scholarly Asian art journals and books were gifted to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where they became part of the museum’s Maxwell East Asian Collection.

Very good condition; each with a small rectangular area of matte to porcelain at top; not examined outside of the frames.

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