A Ryukyu (Okinawa) lacquer tray
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryDecorated in inlaid mother-of-pearl with two writhing confronting dragons, a flaming pearl in the centre, the outer band designed with shaped panels containing auspicious articles interwoven among geometric patterns, all on a black-lacquer ground. 3.7cm x 35cm (1?in x 13?in).