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Dish (Pan) in the Form of a Chrysanthemum with Lions and Floral SpraysMiddle Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550

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Circular lacquerware dish with lobed petal rim in vermilion-red, decorated with two painted mythological creatures in dark green and gold surrounding a central honeycomb medallion

Unknown, Dish (Pan) in the Form of a Chrysanthemum with Lions and Floral Sprays, Middle Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Baker, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dish (Pan) in the Form of a Chrysanthemum with Lions and Floral Sprays
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Middle Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550
Period
Middle Ming dynasty
Medium
Red lacquer on wood core with painted decoration
Dimensions
2 7/8 × 15 1/8 in. (7.3 × 38.42 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Baker
Accession Number
M.80.212
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Far Eastern Lacquers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.
  • Tillerot, Isabelle. Orient et Ornement: l'Espace à l'Œuvre ou le Lieu de la Peinture. Paris: Fondation Maison des sciences de l'homme, 2018.