Tixi Lacquer Plate

A superb antique Tixi (Guri ) lacquer plate of impressive size

A Ming Dynasty (Da ming Xuande) period mark on the reverse
The style of carving into thick lacquer is first seen in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 to 1279), following the development of techniques for making very thick lacquer. There is some evidence from literary sources that it had existed in the late Tang. The style of decoration used is known as guri (屈輪) in Japanese. This style uses a family of repeated two-branched scrolling shapes cut with a rounded profile at the surface, but below that a "V" section through layers of lacquer in different colours such as black and red, sometimes yellow, giving a "marbled" effect from the contrasted colours; this technique is called tìxī (剔犀) in Chinese. This style continued to be used up to the Ming dynasty.

Condition: Excellent

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Measurements as close as possible
Diameter : 35.5 cm
Height : 5.3 cm
A$2,200