A CHINESE RED CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED SQUARE DISH,... Lot n° 362

A CHINESE RED CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED SQUARE DISHMING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURYDecorated to the interior with the Tang dynasty poet-scholar Li Bai leaning against the railing from the upper terrace of an elegant pavilion, gazing thoughtfully up at a full moon, with two young attendants standing nearby, the border with squirrel and fruiting vines, exterior of the dish decorated with a band of peony sprays18.5 cm square Provenance: Purchased by William Alexander Palmer, 1925-2020 (purchase date unknown) 明 剔紅太白望月圖倭角盤拍品來源：英國帕瑪家族顯赫私人收藏，為W. A. Palmer所購