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A Mystery Lacquer Large Platter - Circa 1920s -1930s browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Chinese:Lacquer: Pre 1940: item # 818087 Please refer to our stock # ICHI#1879 when inquiring.
Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques Post Office Box 395 Marion, CT 06444-0395 203.272.7392 Guest Book $195.00 |
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This is a most unusual but quite handsome lacquer tray - we think it is probably Chinese in origin but cannot prove that. The design is a low relief design of a horse pulling a cart with what appears to be two passengers in it. The cart has a large fringed umbrella as a shade for the passengers. The shape of the horse and the two wheeled cart are what lead us to the conclusion that the tray is from China and probably dates to the mid 1920s to 1930s. The workmanship is excellent. The design appears to have been carved in first - or done with some sort of raised material - and then the brilliant red lacquer applied in multiple layers on top of that. The design was then highlighted by rubbing away the lacquer at the tops of the raised design. Close to the upper rim there is a band of geometric raised designs somewhat reminiscent of Greek Key designs. The back of the tray is pure shiny black lacquer. There is no signature on the piece. The tray measures a full 14" diameter and it about 3/4" deep at the rim. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. |
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