Full title: A pair of Chinese blue and white square vases and covers, Kangxi Description: H.: 31 cmÊ Ref.: - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has one example, depicting scenes from a popular drama: Autumn in the Han Palace, which is a fictional rendition of the historical story of Wang Zhaojun, a concubine of the Han Emperor Yuan. Written by Ma Zhiyuan, a celebrated playwright during the Yuan dynasty, the drama enjoyed high popularity in the late Ming to early Qing periods. A wide selection of its scripts with illustrations were published. (link available on our website) - The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession number C.814&A-1910A. (link available on our website) - The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, object number AK-NM-6698-A. (link available on our website)