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A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER DISHES
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

each on metal body and of lobed circular form, with shallow
everted sides supported on a short tapered foot, carved
through rich layers of cinnabar lacquer, the interior with a
central peony medallion surrounded by ve bats in ight
and eight sprays of oral blooms and leaves, encircled by
a band of ruyi heads, the lobed sides decorated with leafy
chrysanthemum sprays repeated in the interior and exterior,
the base lacquered black
(2)
32.8 cm, 12 in.

£ 8,000-10,000
HK$ 77,500-96,500 US$ 10,000-12,500

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