Plate depicting three characters from the book Water Margin, anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1710
gild, h 2.7cm × d 20.2cm More details
Hu Sanniang is one of the female characters in the Water Margin. She is also called Yizhangqing, or ‘Ten Feet of Blue’. This refers to her two sabres, with which she would take on several attackers at the same time. Hu Sanniang is here depicted juggling three balls. Behind her you can just see the hilt and tip of one of her sabres.
