Lot 187 , A Chinese Ming cinnabar lacquer four tier box, 15th century

A Chinese Ming cinnabar lacquer four tier box, 15th century, decorated with a scholar under the shade of a pine tree, in conversation an acolyte, the river below with small fish leaping from the lapping waves as a crane flies overhead, the sides carved with various blossoms set against dense leafy grounds, the foot with ruyi head feet and a shaped apron, the interior and base lacquered black, 12.7cm high

Provenance- UK private collection, last 20 years

A comparable tiered box, dated to the 14th century, is housed in the collection of the Shanghai Museum and illustrated in 'In a Myriad of Forms: The Ancient Chinese Lacquers', Shanghai, 2018, p.110, no.066
£6,000-8,000

Condition:
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