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Black lacquer tray with mother-of-pearl, Ming dynasty, China, 2nd half of 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Black lacquer tray with mother-of-pearl inlay of ducks by lotus pond, Ming dynasty, China, 2nd half of 16th century. A rectangular black lacquer tray decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays of two ducks; one in flight and the other by a lotus pond under a peony tree with narcissi on the opposite bank. The sloping sides are decorated with Buddhist lions with brocaded balls and precious emblems on the long sides in panels on the longer sides and two phoenixes in flight in panels on the shorter sides.

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Title: Black lacquer tray with mother-of-pearl, Ming dynasty, China, 2nd half of 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Black lacquer tray with mother-of-pearl inlay of ducks by lotus pond, Ming dynasty, China, 2nd half of 16th century. A rectangular black lacquer tray decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays of two ducks; one in flight and the other by a lotus pond under a peony tree with narcissi on the opposite bank. The sloping sides are decorated with Buddhist lions with brocaded balls and precious emblems on the long sides in panels on the longer sides and two phoenixes in flight in panels on the shorter sides.

Credit: Album / The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images

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Image size: 2835 × 2217 px | 18.0 MB

Print size: 24.0 × 18.8 cm | 1116.1 × 872.8 in (300 dpi)

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