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MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH CENTURY
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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE DISH
MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH CENTURY
The dish has rounded sides and an inverted rim, and is decorated in the center with two pairs of Buddhist lions playing with ribboned brocade balls encircled by a band of ruyi-heads. The mouth rim is decorated with birds in flight amidst floral and fruit sprays. The exterior is further decorated with birds perched on branches.
17 in. (43 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH CENTURY
The dish has rounded sides and an inverted rim, and is decorated in the center with two pairs of Buddhist lions playing with ribboned brocade balls encircled by a band of ruyi-heads. The mouth rim is decorated with birds in flight amidst floral and fruit sprays. The exterior is further decorated with birds perched on branches.
17 in. (43 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box