Square dish with long-tailed birds and camellias
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Made in a classic two-bird design, this dish is representative of the style of the early fourteenth century. The lacquer artist achieved a nearly three-dimensional image on a flat surface: deep carving creates the relief effect, and fine incisions for the bird feathers and leaf veins convey texture. The red background is relatively visible compared to examples made later in the century.
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