Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 112
A CHINESE RED CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER 14TH/15TH CENTURY The domed cover carved in...
Estimate £6,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £6000
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Description
A CHINESE RED CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
14TH/15TH CENTURY
The domed cover carved in relief with stylized petals encircling a central hexagonal seed pod, 7.5cm. (2)
Provenance: formerly in a New England collection.
Cf. Carving the Subtle Radiance of Colors, Treasured Lacquerware in the National Palace Museum, p.58, no.035, where a slightly larger box is illustrated, dated to the 15th century. And also The Linden Museum, Germany, where two examples from the Fritz Low-Beer collection (1906-1976) are held, one dated to the Yongle period, the other to the Xuande period.