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A BLACK TIXI LACQUER TWO-TIERED BOX AND COVER
16th century
Deeply carved around the exterior with continuous pommel scrolls, a
central quatrefoil floret on the flattened cover, the interiors and base
lacquered dark brown.
14cm (5 1/2in) high.
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000
十六世紀 剔犀如意雲紋二層蓋盒
Compare with a similar circular two-tiered box and cover with slightly
different pommel-head design and of predominantly red colour, mid-
Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of
the Palace Museum: Lacquer Ware of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties,
Hong Kong, 2006, pl.76.

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