A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER SQUARE TRAY, MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER SQUARE TRAY
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The tray is finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the interior with a scene of ducks and other birds swimming, flying, or standing in a lush river landscape, all framed by shaped panels of birds perched in trees, which are repeated on the exterior.
12 ¼ in. (31.3 cm.) square, Japanese wood box accompanied by a certificate dated 1705
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A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER SQUARE TRAY
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The tray is finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the interior with a scene of ducks and other birds swimming, flying, or standing in a lush river landscape, all framed by shaped panels of birds perched in trees, which are repeated on the exterior.
12 ¼ in. (31.3 cm.) square, Japanese wood box accompanied by a certificate dated 1705
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