ABSTRACT

This article presents a detailed case study of a red carved lacquer dish (accession number 33–575/2) inscribed with a mark of the Jiajing period (1521–1567 CE) of the Ming dynasty, currently in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Examination, analysis, and stylistic studies revealed new information regarding the material composition, manufacturing techniques, and decorative properties of the object. The analytical results were compared and contrasted with those of three other carved lacquer objects with Jiajing marks. The technical study included fluorescent light microscopy, pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry with thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation, and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy. The information from the cross-disciplinary study suggests the red carved lacquer dish 33–575/2 is unlikely to be the creation of the Ming Jiajing official production. The inscription is, therefore, likely to be a spurious inscription produced from a later period.

摘要

本文详细介绍了一件刻有明朝嘉靖年间（公元 1521-1567 年）标记的红雕漆碟（入藏号 33-575/2），现收藏于纳尔逊-阿特金斯艺术博物馆。检查、分析和风格研究揭示了有关该物体的材料成分、制造技术和装饰特性的新信息。将分析结果与其他三件嘉靖刻漆器的分析结果进行了比较和对比。技术研究包括荧光显微镜、热解-气相色谱-质谱与热辅助水解和甲基化，以及扫描电子显微镜与能量色散光谱。跨学科研究的信息表明，红雕漆盘33-575/2不太可能是明嘉靖官方制作的创作。因此，该铭文很可能是后期产生的虚假铭文。