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Carved lacquer dish with sword pommel pattern. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1450

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Carved lacquer dish with sword pommel pattern. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1450

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Carved lacquer dish with pommel scroll patterns. China, 14th century

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Carved lacquer dish with pommel scroll patterns. China, 14th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Lacquered dish with dragon. China, Ming dynasty, 1522-1566

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Lacquered dish with dragon. China, Ming dynasty, 1522-1566

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Carved lacquer box with pommel scroll design. China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century

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Carved lacquer box with pommel scroll design. China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century

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Carved lacquer tray with flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1619

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Carved lacquer tray with flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1619

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Portable chest with carved lacquer dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Portable chest with carved lacquer dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Gourd-shaped vessel with carved lacquer surface. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Gourd-shaped vessel with carved lacquer surface. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Lacquered table with dragons. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1620

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Lacquered table with dragons. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1620

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Steel sword, Ming dynasty, China

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Steel sword, Ming dynasty, China

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Carved lacquer box with two birds and "spring" character. China, Northern Song dynasty, 13th century

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Carved lacquer box with two birds and "spring" character. China, Northern Song dynasty, 13th century

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Round ornaments carved with rabbits admiring the moon. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

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Round ornaments carved with rabbits admiring the moon. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

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Vase repaired with gold lacquer. China, Southern Song dynasty, 1127–1279 AD

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Vase repaired with gold lacquer. China, Southern Song dynasty, 1127–1279 AD

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722

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Porcelain dish with butterflies. China, Qing dynasty, 1662–1722

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Porcelain dish with butterflies. China, Qing dynasty, 1662–1722

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Two gilded lanterns with carved jade panels. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Two gilded lanterns with carved jade panels. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Dish with peafowls and peonies. China, Ming dynasty, Yongle mark and period . Carved red lacquer. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Dish with peafowls and peonies. China, Ming dynasty, Yongle mark and period . Carved red lacquer. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Lacquered box with five colored ink cakes. China, Qing dynasty, 1795-1820

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Lacquered box with five colored ink cakes. China, Qing dynasty, 1795-1820

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Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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