Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620) Date:dated 1589 Culture:China 明萬曆 Medium:Carved red lacquer Dimensions:H. 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm); Diam. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) Classification:Lacquer Credit Line:Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 Accession Number:2015.500.1.44 A good number of lacquer wares from the Wanli period, including this bowl, bear marks with the specific year, which have made them important standards for the stylistic analysis of undated pieces from this period.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620) Date:dated 1589 Culture:China 明萬曆 Medium:Carved red lacquer Dimensions:H. 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm); Diam. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) Classification:Lacquer Credit Line:Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 Accession Number:2015.500.1.44 A good number of lacquer wares from the Wanli period, including this bowl, bear marks with the specific year, which have made them important standards for the stylistic analysis of undated pieces from this period.