Chinese Cinnabar Cranes Plate

Chinese cinnabar cranes plate, a finely carved shallow plate with a red lacquer interior and a black lacquer with craquelure exterior. The interior of the plate is decorated with a finely carved pair of cranes perched on the branches of a gnarly pine tree, amid rocks, bamboo and ohter plants. The ambiguous background could be either a placid lake or sky. The interior side is decorated with a band of eight medallions of opposing artemisia leaves enclosing curving vines. The exterior is black lacquer covered with a very fine, small pattern craquelure. A six character, Xuande, reign 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.

plate: 1″ high x 11.25″ diameter
stand: 10″ high x 8.125″ wide x 4″ deep