Blue and white porcelain erotic saucer

A small porcelain saucer with scalloped rim, supported on a short foot.  The interior is painted in underglaze blue with a man lying on his back, wearing only a loincloth, fondling the breast of a woman who stands over him.  The man lies on a woven mat in a landscape setting, underneath a weeping willow.  The well is moulded and painted with panels, whereas the upturned rim is decorated with a leiwen pattern.  The reverse rim and well are both decorated with floral sprays.

It is rare to find erotic scenes on Kangxi period porcelain and it is possible that this decoration was influenced by European porcelain.

清早期/青花花口春宫纹小碟

此盘菱花口，内画出筋，细圈足，胎体轻薄，釉面紧致光亮，青花发色层次鲜明自然。盘边缘一种装饰锦地纹，盘心画一男一女于柳荫下一席草席之上交媾的场景，画工细致，人物形态生动，颇具情趣。