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Chrysanthemum-shaped dish with inscribed poem by the Qianlong emperor
Chinese
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
1774
Medium/Technique
Red lacquer on fabric
Dimensions
H. 3 x Dia. 14.1 cm (1 3/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number38.1603
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsLacquer works
Marks
Da Qing Qianlong fanggu
InscriptionsFifty-six character poetic inscription written in clerical script and signed 'by the imperial brush of Qianlong'
Provenance1938, Yamanaka and Co., Boston; sold by Yamanaka to the MFA for $140. (Accession Date: November 10,1938)