Lot Essay
The inscription on the base of the dish reads xinmao Pan Dingjian zhi and may be translated as "Made by Pan Dingjian in the xinmao cyclical year."
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THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION
A CARVED BLACK LACQUER CIRCULAR DISH
CHINA, YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
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A CARVED BLACK LACQUER CIRCULAR DISH
CHINA, YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
The shallow dish well carved with two long-tailed birds in flight amidst a leafy branch bearing four large camellia blossoms and buds, the exterior encircled by a band of xiangcao scroll, a later-added six-character inscription written in red on the base
12 7/8 in. (32.5 cm.) diam., cloth box
CHINA, YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
The shallow dish well carved with two long-tailed birds in flight amidst a leafy branch bearing four large camellia blossoms and buds, the exterior encircled by a band of xiangcao scroll, a later-added six-character inscription written in red on the base
12 7/8 in. (32.5 cm.) diam., cloth box