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Rectangular tray with plum branch design
approx. 1400-1600
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
Members of China's educated elite have long had a fondness for objects made for consuming tea and wine. Among the most highly prized works is this type of lacquer tray decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay. The fully opened plum blossoms cover twisted branches in the tray's center, a common motif in paintings and poetry of the time.
Details
- Title: Rectangular tray with plum branch design
- Date Created: approx. 1400-1600
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: H. 7/8 in x W. 13 7/8 in x D. 4 in, H. 2.2 cm x W. 35.2 cm x D. 10.2 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Lacquer with mother of pearl inlay
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Christensen Fund, BL77M8
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