20 octobre 2021
A small Chinese "Tixi" lacquer dish, Possibly Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Lot 226. A small Chinese "Tixi" lacquer dish, Possibly Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Dia: 5 in. Sold for $2,520 (Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500). © FREEMAN’S 2021
Of circular form, deeply carved through black and red lacquer layers with five ruyi or "sword pommel"-shaped cloud scrolls enclosing a five-lobed "florette' in the center, the exterior carved with continuous foliate scroll.
Property from a private collection, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]