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L A C Q U E R • J A D E • B R O N Z E • I N K T H E R V I N G C O L L E C T I O N 髹金飾玉 - 歐雲伉儷珍藏
1124 A CARVED BLACK LACQUER CIRCULAR DISH
CHINA, YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
The shallow dish well carved with two long-tailed birds in fight 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√ in. (32.5 cm.) diam., cloth box
$30,000-50,000
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.”
元/明初十四世紀 剔黑茶花綬帶圓盤
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