Lot 341. A cinnabar lacquer ‘Boys’ box and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 7.8cm., 3in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot Sold 10,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

of circular form, the flat cover carved through the rich layers of red lacquer with three boys flying a kite in a garden landscape, the sides and the box encircled by keyfret bands, lacquered black to the interior and base.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 13 may 2015