Dish with Two Birds and Peonies, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24), early 15th century, China, Carved red lacquer, H. 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Diam. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm), Lacquer, The design of two birds among flowers was popular in Chinese carved lacquers, particularly from the thirteenth to the early fifteenth century. In this example, the tails of the birds have been carefully placed to fit the shape of the dish
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Dish, Two Birds, Peonies, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, Yongle period, 1403–24, early 15th century, China, Carved red lacquer, H, 1/8, 0.3 cm, Diam, 12 3/4, 32.4, Lacquer, design, two birds, flowers, popular, Chinese carved, lacquers, particularly, thirteenth, fifteenth, century, example, tails, birds, carefully placed, fit, shape, dish
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