元末明初 雕漆剔黑雙鳥穿花紋盤|Dish with long-tailed birds and flowers
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second half of the 14th century · Carved black lacquer · Asian Art
A sophisticated example of the two-bird design, the compact composition of this dish features flowers and long-tailed birds (shoudai, or paradise flycatchers)—a symbol of a rewarding career and long life—carved in a three-dimensional effect.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- second half of the 14th century
- Medium
- Carved black lacquer
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
