Fragment of a Lacquer Tray

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a lacquer tray by unknown artist. The object is a curved, semi-circular piece with a flat top and a decorative bottom. The top surface is mostly flat with a slightly raised edge. The top surface has a multi-colored lacquer finish that is mostly dark with spots of light color. The decorative bottom half has a dark brown color with lighter brown swirls. The object appears to be made of wood. The object is broken on the left side. The background is dark at the top and light at the bottom, transitioning from black to gray.