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A BLACK ‘TIXI’ LACQUER TRAY 北宋 烏面剔犀如意雲紋長方盤
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY

of rectangular section, with straight flaring sides resting on a
short foot, the interior centred with a rectangular cartouche
enclosing dense ruyi pommels, surrounded on the cavetto by
a frieze of further pommels interspersed with circular motifs
repeated on the exterior, all carved through red and black
layers of lacquer, the base lacquered black
37.5 cm, 14¾ in.
HK$ 300,000-500,000
US$ 38,300-51,000