中國 清 黑漆嵌螺鈿博古圖碟, Dish with Antiquities, mid-17th–early 18th century

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中國 清 黑漆嵌螺鈿博古圖碟, Dish with Antiquities, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), mid-17th–early 18th century, China, Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay, W. 3 3/4 in. ( cm); L. 4 3/4 in. ( cm), Lacquer, The phrase inlaid into the bottom of this small dish reads “for the delectation of the jade hall” (yuntang jiawan), indicating that it was a private commission. This inscription alludes to the collection of the infamous Ming-dynasty Prime Minister Yan Song (1480–1566

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