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A BLACK LACQUER HEXAFOIL DISH
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The dish is delicately constructed with shallow five-lobed sides
rising from a recessed base to a petal-shaped rim of conforming
outline, covered with the lustrous lacquer of deep brown colour.
The mouth is bound with a metal band.
6 ¬ in. (16.8 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000
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