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PROPERTY FROM A JAPANESE FAMILY PRIVATE COLLECTION
日本家族私人珍藏
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AN EXQUISITE AND EXTREMELY RARE THREE-COLOUR
TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR TRAY
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The rounded tray is superbly carved through layers of red, ochre and brown lacquer to
depict a large central flowerhead surrounded by four smaller flowerheads, each divided by
a half floral blossom and all against a ground of abstract scrolls. The exterior is carved with
a classic scroll, above two horizontal bands on the foot. The base is lacquered brown.
8¡ in. (21.2 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
HK$3,000,000-4,000,000 US$390,000-520,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in the Edo period (1603-1867) by the owner of a sake brewery in Osaka (by
repute), and thence by descent within the family to the current owner
宋 剔犀寶相花紋漆盤
來源
日本大阪清酒造廠主人珍藏，入藏於江戶時代（傳），此後一直於家族中流傳至
現任藏家
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