16th/17th Century The shallow circular dish carved in very low-relief with a lightly 'channelled' design depicting four Buddhist lions encircling a large central ribboned ball, the ribbons securely held in their mouths and set against a dense ground of flame-like clouds and seed-like small ovals, the rounded rim plain, the rounded exterior sides with a continuous 'channelled' register of various flower-heads, a black-laquered short foot ring and plain base. 6 1/16in (15.3cm) diameter