Lot Essay
This kind of scene with children playing was typical of the Jiajing (1522-1566) and Wanli (1573-1619) periods ; For a similar pattern, refer to the carved red lacquer tray from Ming dynasty illustrated in Hu Shih-chang and J. Wilkinson, Chinese Lacquer, National Museums of Scotland publishing, Edimburgh 1998, p.40-41, pl.17