Lac Burgaute dish with abalone mother-of-pearl, China, late 17th century. Artist: Unknown

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Lac Burgaute dish with abalone mother-of-pearl and gold inlays, China, late 17th century. A square lac burgaute dish with pared corners. The mother-of-pearl of abalone shell type and gold sheet inlays depict a scholar with his attendant watching a winding stream under a rocky cliff in the moonlight.

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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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