stamped underglaze blue character marks verso, possibly Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi (Jiangxi Porcelain company), group of men in a bamboo grove playing a game of chess while a boy attendant brews a pot of tea, plaque 15-3/8 x 10-1/8 in.; wood frame 23 x 16-3/8 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Cary, North Carolina small corner chips, small edge chip with tiny hairline crack, some small chips verso, remnants of black residue along bottom edge (probably paint from frame), plaque slightly bowed (as made); frame with minor wear