Title: Tray with dragon and Chinese characters
Object type: Tray
Date: 1522–1566
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing period (1522–66)
Medium: Carved red lacquer
Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diam. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons