Page 208 - Christies September 13 to 14th Fine Chinese Works of Art New York

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION
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A RARE LARGE CARVED BLACK AND RED TIXI LACQUER RARE LARGE CARVED BLACK AND RED TIXI LACQUER A Jiajing-period rectangular tray with similar design was included in the Jiajing-period rectangular tray with similar design was included in the
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SCROLL TRAYCROLL TRAY
S exhibition 2000 Years of Chinese Lacquer, Oriental Ceramic Society of xhibition 2000 Years of Chinese Lacquer, Oriental Ceramic Society of
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MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURYING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
M Hong Kong and the Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ong Kong and the Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
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The elongated rectangular tray with indented corners is well carved he elongated rectangular tray with indented corners is well carved 1993, no. 30. The change in the execution of the design from the Song-Yuan 993, no. 30. The change in the execution of the design from the Song-Yuan
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t through layers of red and black lacquer with bands of ruyi on both hrough layers of red and black lacquer with bands of ruyi on both prototype to the later Ming example can clearly be observed in these two rototype to the later Ming example can clearly be observed in these two
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the interior and exterior sides, the base is lacquered black.he interior and exterior sides, the base is lacquered black. examples. Compare, also, the early Ming tray, reputedly a gift of the Japanese xamples. Compare, also, the early Ming tray, reputedly a gift of the Japanese
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royal family, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1786; oyal family, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1786;
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2 22º in. (56.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box, cloth pouch2º in. (56.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box, cloth pouch
and the Song-Yuan tray from the Lee Family Collection sold at nd the Song-Yuan tray from the Lee Family Collection sold at
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Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 December 2009, lot 1804. hristie’s Hong Kong, 1 December 2009, lot 1804.
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$ $40,000-60,00040,000-60,000
明十四/十五世紀 剔犀如意雲紋長方盤十四/十五世紀 剔犀如意雲紋長方盤
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P Private collection, Japan.rivate collection, Japan.
Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3832.hristie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3832.
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