Lot 142. A black lacquer 'tixi' square tray, Ming dynasty, 16th century, 20 cm, 7 7/8  in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

resting on a short foot, finely carved through layers of black and red lacquer, the interior centred on a four-lobed ruyi cloud, surrounded by three concentric bands of ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, the sides with a repeated foliage pattern.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 10 mai 2017, 02:00 PM