This #SLAMCollects lacquered dish “GOT” us excited for this weekend’s premiere of House of the Dragon 🐉 The iridescent, beautiful dish is inlaid with mother of pearl found in the waters of the Ryūkyūs, a chain of small islands in the Pacific Ocean between Taiwan and Japan. It also features two five-clawed #dragons amidst clouds encircling a flaming pearl in the center. Stop by Gallery 226 to have a closer look. 👀 #STLArtMuseum #GOT #HouseOfTheDragon #JapaneseLacquer . . Dish with Design of Two Dragons Chasing a Flaming Pearl amidst Clouds, 18th century; Ryūkyūan, Japan, Second Shō dynasty; lacquer on wood core with mother-of-pearl inlay; 1 1/2 x 13 5/8 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, The Langenberg Endowment Fund 5:2020