A small 'tixi' lacquer round box and cover, Ming Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's

of cushion form, carved in alternating layers of red and black, both the cover and box carved with an allover scroll pattern arranged geometrically, the interior black lacquered (2).Diameter 2 1/4 in., 5.7 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD

Provenance: Norman Hurst (1944-2011), Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Exposition: On loan to Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1991-2011.

Sotheby's.Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art.New York | 18 mars 2014 - www.sothebys.com