A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER OCTAGONAL TRAY, MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER OCTAGONAL TRAY
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The interior is decorated with a garden scene depicting two seated scholars playing weiqi observed by a third scholar accompanied by an attendant, below shaped panels enclosing flower and fruit sprays on the flared sides. The exterior is decorated with floral scrolls with central blossoms. The base has an inscription in red lacquer, which records the donation of this dish to a temple and is dated thirteenth year of the Tensho reign in Japan (1585).
13 in. (33 cm.) across

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION