Sale
2711
the imperial saleimportant chinese ceramics and works of art
27 May 2009
Convention Hall
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A TIXI CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH/15TH CENTURY
The upper surface and sides deeply carved with fluid swirling classic-scrolls exposing layers of red, yellow and black lacquer, the interiors and base lacquered black, left side of the countersunk base incised vertically with Zhangcheng Zao mark
4 4/1 in. (10.8 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
明十四/十五世紀 剔犀雲紋圓盒
A similar lacquer box was sold at Christie's Hong Kong 30 May, 2005, lot 1354.