A mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer tray and stand
Ryukyu Islands, 18th-19th centuryThe tray with a central yin yang symbol encircled by the Eight Trigrams, the sides of the stand with archaic vessels, a scholar and attendant, luduan and a poetic inscription, the tray base and stand interior marked with the character yi 益.Tray width 14cm (5 1/2in) (2).
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Compare with a similar example in the British Museum, inventory number 1974,0226.70.a, also illustrated in 'Chinese Lacquer', Sir Harry Garner, Faber & Faber, 1979, plate no. 197.