Silver lined Chinese lac burgaute cup in the shape of a sacred peach and decorated with a design of inlaid bats and clouds. Note how the artist used the stem of the peach as the handle for the cup and two leaves as a base for the cup to stand firmly. The cup measures 5 3/4" long at the top by 3 1/2" wide and is 1 3/4" high. We date this cup from the middle Ming period, circa 1500-1600. The Chinese lacquer technique known as Laq Burgaute was introduced in the late Yuan dynasty and consists of ver... Click for details
A small square Chinese wine cup with inlaid lac burgaute design encircling the four sides and portraying three scholars in a garden scene with mountains in the background. The inside is lined in silver – now tarnished. The cup measures 1 5/8" high on it footed base and is 2 1/4" square at the top and 1 1/16" square at the base. Excellent condition. From the fine quality of the tiny inlaid mother of pearl bits, we date this piece to the late Ming dynasty, circa 1575-1619.
