• Dimension: Height: 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm) Diameter: 12 5/8 in (32.1 cm)
• Estimate From: $2800
• Estimate To: $5800

The circular dish of shallow rounded sides, well carved in relief through layers of cinnabar-red lacquer with bands of ruyi scrolls radiating from a central penta foil flower head, the reverse with a similar ruyi scroll band above the foot rim. Yuan Dynasty period.

此件漆器為木胎，通體髹朱漆，從盤心至邊緣圓形對稱滿雕如意雲紋，盤身外臂剔刻如意雲頭紋。花紋側面露出有規律的朱漆線兩道，呈現出剔紅工藝特有的裝飾性。底髹宗漆。此盤造型規矩飽滿，剔刻紋飾厚重，漆面包漿亮麗，整體美觀大方。充分展現了中國剔紅工藝的優秀水平，是一件不可多得的漆器精品。漆器剔紅技法成熟於宋元時期，發展於明清兩代。明黃成《髹飾錄》中寫道：“宋元之制，藏鋒清楚，隱起圓滑，纖細精致。”元代剔紅以厚葉肥花、姿態艷麗為勝。此盤髹漆肥厚，漆色純正潤美，圖紋別致，雕工純熟，藏鋒不露、磨工圓滑。制者觀察入微，可謂技臻藝絕。來源：美國中西部私人收藏
Provenance: Property from a private Midwestern collection