Lot 3673. A rare cinnabar 'tixi' lacquer lobed bowl stand, Yuan – Ming dynasty; 19 cm, 7 1/2  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 500,000 HKD (64 405 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.

of mallow form, with rounded six-lobed sides collared by a dish of corresponding form, all supported on a lobed hollow flared foot, deeply carved overall through thick layers of black and red lacquer, the exterior of the bowl with six ruyi-shaped pommels, the dish and foot decorated with scrolling motifs, the interior of the stand lacquered brown.