明萬曆 雕漆剔紅雲龍紋盤|Dish with a dragon amid clouds
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late 16th century · Carved red lacquer · Asian Art
Images of front-facing dragons first appeared in the mid-sixteenth century. Commonly depicted in the decorative arts of the late Ming period, they are represented on ceremonial garments, porcelain, and carved objects.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 16th century
- Medium
- Carved red lacquer
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
