Tray with foliate rim

Petal-shaped dish with round base and cavett and flattened rim with small vertical lip of chrysanthemum shape (48 petals); flat countersunk base.
Brownish red lacquer; broad brass binding covers outside of lip.

Historical period(s)
Southern Song dynasty, late 12th-13th century
Medium
Lacquer over wood, brass binding
Dimensions
H x W: 3.5 x 27 cm (1 3/8 x 10 5/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1967.13
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Lacquer, Vessel
Type

Dish

Keywords
China, Song dynasty (960 - 1279), Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Petal-shaped dish with round base and cavett and flattened rim with small vertical lip of chrysanthemum shape (48 petals); flat countersunk base.
Brownish red lacquer; broad brass binding covers outside of lip.

Published References
  • Mrs. Hin-cheung Lovell. Sung and Yuan Monochrome Lacquers in the Freer Gallery. vol. 9 Washington and Ann Arbor. pl. 12.
  • The Monochrome Principle: Lacquerware and Ceramics of the Song and Qing Dynasties. Munich. p. 37, pl. 4.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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