Dish with Dragon, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620), dated 1595, China, Red lacquer with incised decoration inlaid with gold, black, and green, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Lacquer, Several complicated techniques were used to create the lively design of a dragon flying above a rock and waves. The dragon was first carved into the surface and then filled with gold and colored lacquers
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Dish, Dragon, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, Wanli period, 1573–1620, dated 1595, China, Red lacquer, incised decoration inlaid, gold, black, green, H, 1 1/4, 3.2 cm, Diam, 6, 15.9, Lacquer, Several complicated, techniques, create, lively design, dragon flying, rock, waves, dragon, first carved, surface, filled, colored lacquers
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