Visitors look at the ancient Chinese porcelain dish exhibited at the Benaki Museum in the Greek capital Athens on May 19, 2017. A rare ancient Chinese porcelain dish exhibited at the Benaki Museum in the Greek capital is giving local visitors a taste of Chinese history as the two countries celebrate their cultural exchange year in 2017. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
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Feature: Ancient porcelain dish gives Greeks taste of Chinese culture
by Alexia Vlachou
ATHENS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A rare ancient Chinese porcelain dish exhibited at the Benaki Museum in the Greek capital is giving local visitors a taste of Chinese history as the two countries celebrate their cultural exchange year in 2017.
Painted with enamels in red, green, black and yellow, the porcelain dish that was made in Jingdezhen in southeast China, most probably in the 17th century, depicts a scene with an emperor and a burnt book in front of his feet, George Manginis, member of the Executive Committee of the Benaki Museum, told Xinhua in a recent interview. Full story
