Sale
2711
the imperial saleimportant chinese ceramics and works of art
27 May 2009
Convention Hall
Buy Catalog
A SMALL TIXI CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The upper surface and sides deeply carved with fluid swirling classic-scrolls exposing layers of red, yellow and black lacquer, the interior and base lacquered black
3 in. (7.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
明十六世紀 剔犀雲紋印盒
A similar lacquer box was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2006, lot 1694.