Large Circular Tray with Design of Two Birds, 16th century. Wood, black lacquer, 2 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (7 x 44.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nathan L. Burnett, 1991.177. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.177_PS11.jpg)
Large Circular Tray with Design of Two Birds, 16th century. Wood, black lacquer, 2 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (7 x 44.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nathan L. Burnett, 1991.177. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.177.jpg)
Large Circular Tray with Design of Two Birds
Asian Art
This black lacquer tray, rare because of its color, is decorated with two phoenixes (fenghuang) circling each other against a dense field of peonies; together these images form a rebus, meaning, “May there be wealth, rank, and good fortune” (fugui jixiang).
MEDIUM
Wood, black lacquer
DATES
16th century
DYNASTY
Ming Dynasty
PERIOD
Ming Dynasty
DIMENSIONS
2 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (7 x 44.5 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1991.177
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. Nathan L. Burnett
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Large Circular Tray with Design of Two Birds, 16th century. Wood, black lacquer, 2 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (7 x 44.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nathan L. Burnett, 1991.177. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.177_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1991.177_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015
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