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MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
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A YUNNAN-STYLE CARVED TWO-COLOUR LACQUER QUATREFOIL TRAY
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The quatrefoil tray is well-carved through the cinnabar lacquer to the ochre-brown ground with a scholar wearing voluminous robes seated at a table, accompanied by three young attendants, in a rocky mountainous setting. The well is carved with a leafy floral scroll which is repeated on the reverse.
9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm.) wide, box
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The quatrefoil tray is well-carved through the cinnabar lacquer to the ochre-brown ground with a scholar wearing voluminous robes seated at a table, accompanied by three young attendants, in a rocky mountainous setting. The well is carved with a leafy floral scroll which is repeated on the reverse.
9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm.) wide, box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection, Osaka, acquired in the 1930s
Brought to you by
Ruben Lien