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Description: Rare and large Chinese carved two-tone lacquer foliate dish

yuan/ming dynasty

Of barbed foliate form, carved brown lacquered interior to show peony sprigs and four birds in flight over a red ground, carved to underside, raised on a barbed foot.

D: 11 1/2 in.



PROVENANCE:

Private East Coast Collection
For a similar form dish see; Lot 1692, Christie's-Hong Kong, Nov 28, 2006

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Condition: 1 in loss to edge, 1/4 in loss to foliate end, 1 in old repair to rim, several minor losses to foot, moderate wear but considering age good overall condition, 7 or 8/10


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