A spotted bamboo and lacquer leaf-shaped tea tray, Qing dynasty, 18th century 清十八世紀 香妃竹黑漆芭蕉葉形茶盤

Naturalistically shaped into a furled plantain leaf, the present tray is a beautiful addition to the tea table. The natural spotting of the bamboo contrasts attractively with the black lacquer details, creating a strong aesthetic appeal to the piece. Compare a smaller example from the collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, illustrated in Mary Gardiner Neill, The Communion of Scholars: Chinese Art at Yale, China Institute, New York, 1982, p. 133, no. 59 f.

本盤芭蕉葉造型，巧用香妃竹天然斑紋與黑漆部份對比鮮明，置於茶几之上，美觀雅緻。比較 安思遠收藏小例，尺寸較小，圖載於 Mary Gardiner Neill，《The Communion of Scholars: Chinese Art at Yale》，華美協進社，1982年，頁133，編號59 f。