Ballad of the Pipa Lute

Fu Xiaoshi

1981

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Short two-panel folding screen, decorated with stylized hibiscus under blue clouds. Black, tan, brown, red and blue layered lacquer carved in chōshitsu relief technique, detailed with gold-filled engraving and ninety three inlaid pearls as dew drops. Frame is of mirror polish black lacquer and the reverse is black lacquer textured with crushed black lacquer. Applied silver mounts.
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Korean Hakame ware (Brushed glaze) bowl with slightly crackled gray glaze with striations of cream on the bottom