元　雕漆剔黑綬帶山茶紋委角方盤|Square dish with long-tailed birds and camellias

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first half of the 14th century · Carved black lacquer · Asian Art

Made in a classic two-bird design, this dish is representative of the style of the early fourteenth century. The lacquer artist achieved a nearly three-dimensional image on a flat surface: deep carving creates the relief effect, and fine incisions for the bird feathers and leaf veins convey texture. The red background is relatively visible compared to examples made later in the century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half of the 14th century

Medium

Carved black lacquer

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015