Chinese Cinnabar Shou Plate

Description

Chinese cinnabar Shou plate, a finely carved shallow plate with a red lacquer interior and a black lacquer with craquelure … more Chinese cinnabar Shou plate, a finely carved shallow plate with a red lacquer interior and a black lacquer with craquelure exterior. The interior is decorated with a finely carved, large, Shou character flanked by two, five clawed dragons amid flames which envelop the imagery below as well. A depiction of Qilu Luohan with two deer standing beneath a pine tree within a circular inset adorns the top of the Shou character. Below the Shou character is a finely carved, Buddhist offertory basket decorated with two bands of cloud and thunder meanders and a band of intertwining vines, holding fruits, flowers and lucky coins, with the Taoist Pearl of Wisdom and the Buddhist Endless knot above it at the center. The interior rim is has a band of stylized lingzhi. The exterior is black lacquer covered with a very fine, small pattern craquelure. A Xu Hua Tang Cang, Qianlong place mark is carved to the center of the exterior base. Circa late 19th century to early Republic of China era. The Traditional. Chinese hongmu stand is included.

Xu Hua Tang Cang: Collection of the Hall of the Bright Rising Sun.
Shou Character: longevity
Qilu Luohan: (The Qianlong Emperor's Eulogy) Sitting dignified on a deer,
As if in deep thought.
With perfect composure,
Contented with being above worldly pursuits.

plate: .875" high x 9.375" diameter
stand: 6" high x 5.625" wide x 2.75" deep less