Page 112 - Christie's Fine Chinese Paintings March 19 2019 Auction

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION
1648
A RARE TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURYING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
M
T The high, domed cover and box are well carved through layers of black and red lacquer with bands of ruyi he high, domed cover and box are well carved through layers of black and red lacquer with bands of ruyi
s
scrolls, those on the cover encircling a roundel enclosing a central shou character surrounded by four crolls, those on the cover encircling a roundel enclosing a central shou character surrounded by four
f further characters, tianxia taiping (peace under heaven). The interior and base are lacquered red.urther characters, tianxia taiping (peace under heaven). The interior and base are lacquered red.
6
6Ω in. (16.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood boxΩ in. (16.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
$
$30,000-50,00030,000-50,000
I It is very rare to fnd a tixi black lacquer box and cover with this form and design. There appears to be t is very rare to fnd a tixi black lacquer box and cover with this form and design. There appears to be
o
only one published box of comparable size and similar decoration, including the same inscription, in the nly one published box of comparable size and similar decoration, including the same inscription, in the
c collection of Victoria & Albert Museum, London, see by H. Garner in Chinese Lacquer, London, 1979, pl. 55. ollection of Victoria & Albert Museum, London, see by H. Garner in Chinese Lacquer, London, 1979, pl. 55.
明十六世紀 剔犀「天下太平」壽字圓蓋盒十六世紀 剔犀「天下太平」壽字圓蓋盒
明

1 11010