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Lot Essay
Dishes of this form, with metal borders separating the lobes, were also produced in brown lacquer. Compare for example to a pair of brown lacquer dishes of similar size and shape, but with six lobes, formerly in the Lee Family Collection and sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2081.
The shape and the metal bound mouth rim relate closely to Ding ceramics of the Song period from which the present lacquer dish has taken its inspiration. See three lobed Ding dishes with metal bound mouth rims, illustrated in Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Ting Ware White Porcelain, National Palace Museum, 1987, nos. 102-104. Thinly potted Ding ceramic bowls and dishes were fired upside down on unglazed mouth rims, and were often fitted with metal bands either for protection or to provide a smoother surface.
The shape and the metal bound mouth rim relate closely to Ding ceramics of the Song period from which the present lacquer dish has taken its inspiration. See three lobed Ding dishes with metal bound mouth rims, illustrated in Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Ting Ware White Porcelain, National Palace Museum, 1987, nos. 102-104. Thinly potted Ding ceramic bowls and dishes were fired upside down on unglazed mouth rims, and were often fitted with metal bands either for protection or to provide a smoother surface.