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
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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