Very rare antique Chinese tixi black and cinnabar lacquer box with domed lid. Carved all around in low relief with rows of ruyi shaped scrolls radiating outward from a four-pointed central motif.
Diameter: 18 cm
Height: 9 cm
References
Sotheby’s – Important Chinese Art including Imperial Jades from the De An Tang Collection – 13 October 2021 – Lot 3659 – A black lacquer circular tixi box and cover Ming dynasty, 15th – 16th century | 明十五至十六世紀 烏面剔犀如意雲紋圓盒 Property from the Baoyizhai Collection
Bonhams – Chinese Works of Art and Paintings – 15 March 2021 – Lot 110 – A TIXI BLACK AND CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR SHALLOW-DOMED BOX AND COVER, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th Century
Auction closing 4 January 2023
