Dish
1426-1435 (made)
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Red lacquer carved, decorated in the centre with figures in a garden landscape surrounded by a floral border. A spiral scroll border underneath. On the black-lacquered base the four-character mark 'Da Ming Xuande' in the centre, and the six-character 'Da Ming Yong le nianzhi' mark on the left-hand edge.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Oval dish in red lacquer, carved with a garden scene with figure surrounded by a floral border. On the base, covered in black lacquer, a four-character Xuande mark in the centre incised and filled with gold and a six-character Yongle mark incised on the left-hand edge. |
| Physical description | Red lacquer carved, decorated in the centre with figures in a garden landscape surrounded by a floral border. A spiral scroll border underneath. On the black-lacquered base the four-character mark 'Da Ming Xuande' in the centre, and the six-character 'Da Ming Yong le nianzhi' mark on the left-hand edge. |
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| Accession number | FE.28:1-1974 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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