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A SMALL PAIR OF TIXI LACQUER CUPS A CINNABAR LACQUER PEACH-FORM BOX AND COVER
16TH CENTURY QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
明十六世紀 剔犀如意雲紋杯 一對 清乾隆 剔紅福壽三多紋桃形蓋盒
Each cup is deeply carved around the body through alternate layers of red and The cover is carved with a fruiting peach tree beneath the moon, beside rocks
black lacquer with six scrolling lappets and corresponding upright ruyi heads. emerging from waves, all enclosed within bands of bamboo, prunus, bats and
The interiors and base are applied with silvered-metal linings. the Three Abundances, Sanduo. The base is carved with further bats amongst
peaches, pomegranates and fnger citrons.
3√ in. (9.8 cm.) diam. (2)
£2,500-4,000 $3,800-6,100 7¿ in. (18.1 cm.) wide
€3,400-5,400
£6,000-8,000 $9,100-12,000
€8,200-11,000
PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:
Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990. Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990.
A cinnabar lacquer peach-form box and cover, Qianlong period, was sold at
Sotheby’s Paris, 12 June 2013, lot 56 and another sold at Christie’s New York,
21 March 2013, lot 904.
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