A VERY RARE CINNABAR LACQUER-DECORATED MOULDED GOURD DISH

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A VERY RARE CINNABAR LACQUER-DECORATED MOULDED GOURD DISH
KANGXI SHANGWAN MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

The moulded gourd exterior with crisp relief designs of Shou roundels alternating with pairs of intertwined stylised chilong, the ring foot encircling a four-character mark; the interior of carved cinnabar lacquer with the mark in high relief on the central medallion against a diaper ground, surrounded by bands of key-fret and ruyi-heads (extremity chips)
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) diam., stand, box

拍品專文

It is very rare to find moulded gourd bowls with carved cinnabar lacquer interiors, although there are examples of bowls with black lacquer interiors, sometimes with gilt decoration, as seen on lot 525 in this sale. The present example is all the more important as it is a marked piece of lacquer among the extremely limited examples from the Kangxi reign.