A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED LOBED DISHES
18th/19th century
Each carved through rich layers of cinnabar lacquer, the interior with a central lotus medallion surrounded by sprays of floral blooms and leaves, encircled by a band of ruyi heads, the cavetto with a diaper-pattern band, the exteriors with panels of leafy lotus blooms, with two hongmu stands.
Both 23.7cm (9 3/8in) diam. (4).
Footnotes:
十八/十九世紀 剔紅花卉紋菊瓣盤 一對

Provenance:
Parry Collection, London, and thence by descent

A related lobed carved cinnabar lacquer 'chrysanthemum' dish, 18th century, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (acc.no.W.459-1922), illustrated by E.F. Strange, Catalogue of Chinese Lacquer, London, 1925, pl.VII, no.17; and see a related pair of carved cinnabar lacquer 'chrysanthemum' lobed dishes, Qianlong, sold at Sotheby's London, 10 May 2017, lot 148.

See a related carved cinnabar lacquer dish, Qianlong, sold at Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 52.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.

Each with some shallow chips to the extremities, the largest approx 2cm wide; general surface wear. In good condition overall.