Chine, Laques /Chinese Lacquers

Lot 871. An extremely rare and finely carved tixi lacquer cabinet, Guanpixiang, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 33cm high x 41cm long x 28cm deep. Sold for HK$409,600 (Estimate HK$250,000-350,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The chest of rectangular form rising from a protruding curved foot to a rounded flat top opening to a single tray, above a single-panel door revealing a pair of drawers of same size, masterfully and densely carved to the exterior through alternating layers of black and thinly layered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 865. A rare large carved black and red lacquer dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 35cm diam. Sold for HK$115,200 (Estimate HK$80,000-100,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Elaborately carved to the central circular panel depicting a group of scholar-officials and literali engaging in various leisure activities with several travelling on horseback being greeted by three figures, surrounded by other attendants, two deers and flying cranes, within a terraced garden setting, all encircled by a border of leafy... [Lire la suite]

Lacquer Plate inlaid Mother-of-pearl, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th Century, Nanjing Museum

Lot 118. A black tixi lacquer tray, Ming Dynasty; 37.3cm long. Sold for €2,560. Photo Bonhams. Of rectangular shape, with shallow sides rising to a lipped rim, the interior carved through alternating black and red layers of lacquer with a central flowerhead formed by linked 'pommel scroll' motifs encircled by rows of varying 'pommel scrolls', the exterior carved with similar motifs and xiangcao scrolls repeated on the high pedestal foot, the base is lacquered black. Provenance: Fomerly in a German... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2517. Property from a Japanese private collection. An inscribed mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer 'phoenix' box and cover, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi xinyou year, corresponding to 1501; 7.8 cm. Lot Sold 444,500 HKD (Estimate 180,000 - 250,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 inscribed to the florets on the base with seven characters reading Hongzhi xinyou Zhu Pei xi ('Seal of Zhu Pei of Hongzhi xinyou year'), Japanese double wood box, the outer box is inscribed by... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2516. Property from a Japanese private collection. A 'mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer 'drunken scholar' lobed box and cover, Early Qing dynasty; 6.5 cm, the base with a square seal signed Qianli, Japanese wood box. Lot Sold 355,600 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 120,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Mayuyama & Co., Ltd, Tokyo. Sotheby's. Karamono: Heirlooms of Chinese Art from Medieval Japan, Hong Kong, 9 October 2023

Lot 2515. Property from a Japanese private collection. A rare carved cinnabar 'tixi' lacquer square dish, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 19.1 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot Sold 1,651,000 HKD (Estimate 300,000 - 400,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Exhibited: Sou Gen no Bi: Denrai no Shikki wo Chushin ni [The Colors and Forms of Song and Yuan China: Featuring Lacquerwares, Ceramics and Metalwares], Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, Tokyo, 2004, cat. no. 108.in Chinese Lacquer,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2512. Property from a Japanese private collection. A very rare carved polychrome lacquer tray, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1368); 21.8 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot Sold 2,794,000 HKD (Estimate 600,000 - 800,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Collection of the Konoike family, Osaka, according to the box label.A Japanese private collection, acquired in the early 2000s. Exhibited: Zonsei: Shitsugei no Irodori [Carving the Sky, Painting the Stars: Treasure of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2510. Property from a Japanese private collection. A black lacquer mallow-shaped dish, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 18.1 cm. Lot Sold 889,000 HKD (Estimate 500,000 - 700,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 the base inscribed with a character reading zhen, Japanese wood box, with accompanying certificate signed Showa Kohitsu Ryonin 昭和 古筆了任 (1875-1933). Provenance: Collection of Kanamori Sowa (1584-1657), according to the box inscriptions.Osaka Bijustu Club, 7th March... [Lire la suite]

Carved Tixi Black Lacquer Dish, Ming Dynasty. D 13.3 cm. Courtesy Kobijutsu Izumi.