Lobed dish with flowers and birds (one from a set

late 13th–14th century

Not on view

Vessels such as these were used mainly for formal entertaining. It was likely to have been made in one of the cities along the lower reaches of the Yangzi River. The vessel has the same shape as contemporaneous works in porcelain and lacquer.

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Title: Lobed dish with flowers and birds (one from a set
Period: Southern Song (1127–1279)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty
Date: late 13th–14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silver with chased and punched decoration and gilding
Dimensions: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1997
Object Number: 1997.33.4
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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