Tray with foliate rim

Object Details

• Description

  Petal-shaped dish with round base and cavett and flattened rim with small vertical lip of chrysanthemum shape (48 petals); flat countersunk base.

  Brownish red lacquer; broad brass binding covers outside of lip.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Japanese and Chinese Lacquer (September 22, 1982 to June 30, 1983)

  Chinese and Japanese Art--Lacquer and Paintings (August 18, 1967 to October 14, 1969)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1100s, 1200s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Art, Song dynasty (960 - 1279), Chinese Art, Lacquer, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279)

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)