Lot 1122. A large black tixi lacquer circular box and cover, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diam. Estimate: US$8,000 - US$12,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019

 The cover carved through layers of red and black lacquer with a central star-like motif surrounded by pommel scroll, the sides carved en suite.

The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection.

Provenance: Klaus F. Naumann, Tokyo, 1992.
The Irving Collection, no. 3808.