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A PAIR OF TIXI LACQUER STEMCUPS
Ming Dynasty
The deep cups with everted lip, crisply carved to the
exterior with ruyi designs through layers of red and
black lacquer, the interior and base fitted with
a metal liner.
8.4cm (3 3/8in) diam. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000 CNY14,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

明 剔犀如意雲紋高足盃 一對

Provenance: a European private collection
來源： 歐洲私人收藏

Compare with a similar pair of tixi lacquer stemcups,
16th century, in the British Museum (accession
number 1974,0226.7).

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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER ‘BUDAI AND
BOYS’ CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
16th century
The cover finely carved with a central roundel
enclosing a scene of Budai playing with three
children under a pine tree, holding a leaf-fan in his
left hand and a ball in his right hand, within a band
of four auspicious emblems, with a further four
emblems on the box, all on a floral diaper ground,
the sides of the box, cover and straight
foot decorated with a key-fret border, the interior
and base lacquered black.
10.5cm (4 1/4in) diam. (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
HK$44,000 - 66,000 CNY37,000 - 55,000

十六世紀 剔紅布袋和尚圖圓蓋盒

Compare with a similar circular box and cover with a
depiction of Budai playing with two children,
17th century, which was sold at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong, 27 May 2014, lot 716.

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A CINNABAR LACQUER HEXAGONAL THREE-
TIERED ‘BUDAI’ BOX AND COVER
16th century
The cover finely carved with Budai wearing loose
open robes and holding a stick suspending a gourd
bottle, all on different diaper grounds indicating
the sky and land, the sides carved with leafy floral
bands, the interior and base lacquered black.
7.4cm (2 7/8in) high (4).

£4,000 - 6,000
HK$44,000 - 66,000 CNY37,000 - 55,000

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