The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF)
12th–21st March 2010
11. A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Oval Dish
Mid-Ming Period
The dish is of oval shape with a flat base and upturned sides. It is carved in the centre within an octafoil panel depicting the Tiger-taming Luohan seated on a mat, his right hand raised and holding a circular implement, wearing loose flowing robes gathered in folds above the splayed legs. He is confronted by a subjugated tiger, and surrounded by five boys in a rocky landscape dominated by a pine tree. The interior rim is carved with key pattern, and the exterior with ribboned precious objects.
21.8 cm. wide