The Magic of Trees II: Lacquer

Cylindrical Lacquer Cup & Lid

with bronze uprights, handle,
& tripod feet; decorated with
painted arabesques

Height: 18.2 cm. (7 1/8 in.)
Diameter: 11.5 cm. (4 1/2 in.)

Late Warring States-early Western Han period
3rd century B.C.

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A Large Round Cosmetic Case (Lian)

containing seven small receptacles;
gold & silver appliqué & painted designs

Diameter of lian: 21.9 cm. (8 1/2 in.)
Height of lian: 17.4 cm. (6 3/4 in.)

Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.

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A Set of Seven Boxes Appliqués

banded in silver; and with silver & gold
animal & geometric appliqués

Largest rectangular box
Length: 15.0 cm. (5 7/8 in.)
Width: 3.7 cm. (1 1/2 in.)
Height: 5.5 cm. (2 1/8 in.)

Smallest square box
Width: 4.0 cm. (1 1/2 in.)
Height: 6.8 cm. (2 3/4 in.)

Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.

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Large Rectangular Black-Lacquer Box

containing five smaller boxes,
tray & small pipe; painted animal
& arabesque designs

Large exterior rectangular box:
41.2 x 23.0 x 18.0 cm. (16 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.

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Pair of Dated Circular Lacquer Trays

with painted & incised designs &
dated inscriptions

Diameters: 25.4 cm. (10 in.)
Heights: 2.5 cm. (1 in.)

Xin dynasty
8 A.D. and 11 A.D.

Inscriptions
1. “During the third year of the Zhushe reign era (8 A.D.)…had made on imperial pattern a lacquered, painted, …and incised (tray) 9 inches in diameter. The (underlayers) were lacquered by Chung, the surface layer (of lacquer) was by Chung, the bronze work, incising, and gilding, was by Wang, the painting was by Dong, the…was by Tian…the foreman was Jian, the head supervisor was Chief Clerk Yan, the assistant supervisor was Qin…the clerk was Cheng…”

2. “During the third year of the Shijianguo reign-era (11 A.D.), an official on the Board of Works from the same commandery had made on imperial pattern a lacquered, painted, …and incised (tray) 9 inches in diameter. The (underlayers) were lacquered by Yang, the surface layer (of lacquer) was by Jie, the bronze work, incising, and gilding was by Zhang, the painting was by Yi, the…was by Xian, the polishing was by Chang, the foreman was Ren, head supervisor was Assistant Chung…the assistant supervisor was Sui…”

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Two Rectangular Lacquer Tables

with bronze legs, bracket fittings and studs;
painted scroll designs; with six
bronze eared cups

Lengths: 47.0 cm. (18 1/2 in.)
Widths: 32.2 cm. (12 3/4 in.)
Heights: 15.5 cm. (6 1/8 in.)

Xin dynasty
Early 1st century A.D.

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Black-Lacquer Five-Lobed Dish

Diameter: 15.3 cm. (6 in.)
Height: 2.2 cm. (7/8 in.)

Inscriibed on base in red lacquer: zhixin (J. komo kokoro), “this heart”

Northern Song period
11th century A.D.

Formerly in a Japanese collection

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Black-Lacquer Mallow-Shaped Bowl

Diameter: 16.5 cm. (6 1/2 in.)
Height: 9.0 cm. (3 1/2 in.)

Inscribed on base in red lacquer: Bei ma (“North horse”); second two characters illegible

Northern Song period
Late 11th-early 12th century A.D.

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