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A ZITAN ‘LOTUS LEAF’ TRAY

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

LENGTH: 14.3CM

The zitan tray is carved in the form of a lotus leaf, its edges curled inward forming shallow walls while the veins on the interior all radiate from a central point. A small additional leaf and a lotus pod sprout from the curled stem on the back of the tray.

清十八世紀 紫檀荷葉紋盤