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19 160840/16
A rare Chinese tixi black lacquer elongated rectangular box and cover
yuan dynasty
deeply carved in ‘pommel scroll’ pattern through layers of black and red
lacquer, black lacquered interior marked with ‘wu zhou’ inscription.
L: 20 in., 51cm
note:
For a similar decorated lacquer box see Christie’s sale in their Hong Kong
rooms on 31st May 2010, lot 2026
$20,000-30,000

20 160819/6
A Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover
late ming dynasty
with four carved male figures set in a natural landscape scene with
mountains, sky, trees and rocks, Greek Fret design and a heart floral design
surround the cover scene, incised weavelike pattern is found down to the
cover meeting the base and extending on the base to the foot’s border.
D: 9 1/2 in., 24.13cm
provenance:
Collection, Washington, DC, 2007-present
Collection, Kerrville, TX, 1995-2007
Collection, Houston, TX, 1964-1995
Purchased from Mrs. Neubauer, the Montrose Shop, Houston, TX in 1964
$3,000-5,000

21 160840/15
A Chinese gilt and polychrome lacquer
‘bridges’ table screen
late ming dynasty
one side painted in polychrome with
scenes depicting scholars shown at
various pursuits in pavilions, the reverse
painted in shades of gold with the
landscape of Chunhu (pure lake) with
commoners amid and involved in
various activities, inscribed on the upper
right corner with a short poem.
H with stand: 25 1/2 in., 65cm
note:
For a similar lacquer table screen see
Christie’s sale in their New York rooms
on September 16th 2010, lot 1219
$8,000-12,000

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