明宣德 剔彩仙奕圖漆盤|Dish with immortals playing weiqi
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1425–1436 · Carved red and green lacquer · Asian Art
Lotus-shaped dishes like this one were produced primarily during the short reign of the Xuande emperor. While two of the figures wear scholars’ clothing, the short cape of leaves adorning the shoulders of the man seated at center right identifies him as a Daoist immortal. He and one scholar play a chess-like game (weiqi) by moonlight—a common motif in Chinese art and literature.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1425–1436
- Medium
- Carved red and green lacquer
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
