A Carved-Lacquer (Guri) Serving Bowl for Sweets (Kashiki)
A Carved-Lacquer (Guri) Serving Bowl for Sweets (Kashiki)

CHINA, MID-LATE MING DYNASTY (16TH-17TH CENTURY)

細節
A Carved-Lacquer (Guri) Serving Bowl for Sweets (Kashiki)
China, mid-late Ming dynasty (16th-17th century)
Shallow with a wide rim and designed in deeply carved black lacquer with red layers, with a scroll design on the rim, sword-pommel scrolls on the sides, and lappets around the base, raised on shallow feet, the interior and base lacquered red
9¾in. (24.8cm.) diameter

拍品專文

The shape of this bowl seems to be based on a metal prototype; it is extremely rare in lacquer vessels.