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A CINNABAR LACQUER ‘CHYSANTHEMUM’ BOX 宋 剔紅菊花印盒
AND COVER
SONG DYNASTY
of circular form, carved through layers of cinnabar-red
lacquer revealing an ochre-yellow ground, the domed cover
depicting two large chrysanthemum blooms, attendant
florets and buds borne on a lush of leafy stems, the sides
of the box encircled by further leaves and floral buds, the
interior and base lacquered black
9.2 cm, 3⅝ in.
HK$ 300,000-400,000
US$ 38,300-51,000
See a larger Southern Song black lacquer box and cover
carved with a similar design, illustrated in Sō Gen no bi.
Denrai no shikki o chūshin/The Colors and Forms of Song
and Yuan China. Featuring Lacquerwares, Ceramics and
Metalwares, Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, Tokyo, 2004, cat.
no. 106.