23 août 2026
Tray, Qing dynasty, late 17th century
Tray, Qing dynasty, late 17th century. Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay, 4.45 x 40.64 x 40.96 cm. The John R. Van Derlip Fund, 89.108 © Minneapolis Institute of Art The technique of inlaying lacquer with mother-of-pearl dates from the Shang dynasty...