A MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER TRAY MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, decorated with a central shaped oval panel of scholars and children in a fenced garden in front of a pavilion, with a bordered with willow, pine, prunus and bamboo, with flowers issuing from rockwork, on a diaper ground, below shaped panels of flowers on a diaper ground on the sloping rim

A Japanese Private Collection

This tray is in good condition, with no visible damage or repairs. There is a very fine crackle to the lacquer to the upper surface, which is more obvious in the under side.
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