SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD 1662-1722Painted with a central roundel containing a scene depicting Mu Guiying on horseback, and She Saihua with her attendant carrying a parasol, amidst large leafy floral sprays, the cavetto decorated with cartouches enclosing further ladies and flower branches, the reverse with bands of ruyi-heads and florets, 34.5cm.Mu Guiying is a legendary heroine from the Yang Jia Jiang (Generals of the Yang Family Legends), a Northern Song Dynasty tale and play. The scene depicts Mu Guiying capturing the young and handsome Yang Zongbao and demanding a marriage proposal. Mu is the cultural symbol of a brave, persevering and loyal woman.