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ANOTHER PROPERTY

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A RARE IMPERIAL CARVED POLYCHROME LACQUER HEXAFOIL TRAY

JIAJING INCISED AND GILT SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)

The tray is formed of six lobes resting on a short foot ring. The cavetto is carved through layers
of red and green lacquer with shaped panels enclosing five-clawed dragons amidst wisps of
clouds alternating with three pairs of leafy peaches, the reverse similarly decorated with shaped
panels depicting cranes in flight amidst ruyi-form clouds. The flat bottom and the exterior base
are finished in black lacquer.
8 ¬ in. (22 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000

PROVENANCE

A Japanese family collection, formed during the early 20th century

明嘉靖 御製剔彩雲龍紋六瓣盤 填金六字楷書刻款

來源
日本家族珍藏，入藏於二十世紀初

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