Lot 3668. A black and red 'tixi' lacquer lobed bowl stand, Yuan – Ming dynasty; 16.5 cm, 6 1/2  in. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 175,000 HKD (22,542 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.

the rounded sides collared with a circular dish, all supported on a hollow splayed foot, deeply carved through thick layers of black and red lacquer with ruyi-head shaped pommels, the layers of red lacquer appearing in two thin lines sandwiched between the layers of lustrous brownish-black tixi.