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A RARE AND LARGE TIXI LACQUER DISH
15th/16th century
The circular dish, with shallow rounded sides, finely carved in relief
through layers of black and thinly layered cinnabar red lacquer, with
three concentric bands of ruyi-head scroll surrounding a central, five-
petaled flower head, the reverse decorated with carved scroll-work
on the cavetto, raised on a circular foot, the underside undecorated,
together with a Japanese silk wrapper, and a heavily inscribed wood
box and cover.
12 3/4in (32.4cm) wide
US$15,000 - 20,000
十五或十六世紀 剔犀如意雲紋大圓盤
A very similar lacquer tray is in the collection of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, accession number 2015.500.1.78.
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