Description
the shallow dish finely carved in the form of a cloud, naturalistically carved to the interior, the moon emerging in relief amongst swirls of cloud, a branch of lotus and lingzhi fungus, all suspended by cords looped through the crest of the cloud, terminating in fine tassels resting on the tray, the reverse with cords and clouds in low relief
Dimensions
20cm long
Footnote
Provenance: Selected contents from the estate of the late Lady Mary Stewart - see lot 151 for further information. Acquired Hugh Moss, 1968, with receipt
Note: For a dish of similar type from the collection of Edward T. Chow, see Sotheby's, 8 October 2014, lot 3776