This large ceremonial tray exemplifies the lacquer tradition of viceregal Michoacán, rooted in preHispanic techniques recorded by Bernardino de Sahagún. Using the cut-and-fill method known as pintura de Peribán, artisans incised and filled designs with colored lacquers, polishing the surface to a brilliant finish. A central figurative medallion is surrounded by concentric bands of rosettes, hybrid winged figures, and dense vegetal scrolls that blend European Mannerist ornament with Indigenous aesthetics. Exceptionally well preserved, the batea reflects the technical mastery and decorative sophistication of seventeenth-century Purépecha workshops.