An enameled porcelain plaque

Attributed to Wang Yizhi, Republic period

Attributed to Wang Yizhi, Republic period
The rectangular panel oriented horizontally and painted with Li Tieguai and Cao Guojiu seated on rocks beneath leafy trees watching a pair of grasshoppers leap through the air, a large double gourd leaning against Li Tieguai, the garments and natural setting painted in loose brushstrokes, in the upper right corner a poetic inscription signed Wang Yizhi accompanied by a seal.
10 1/4 x 15 1/2in (26 x 39.4cm)

Compare four porcelain wall panels by Wang Yizhi, sold in our San Francisco rooms, 28 June 2016, lot 8207.