Lot 1600
1600
A RARE POLYCHROME LACQUER CIRCULAR NECKLACE CASE
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION (LOTS 1600-1614)
A RARE POLYCHROME LACQUER CIRCULAR NECKLACE CASE

WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)

Details
A RARE POLYCHROME LACQUER CIRCULAR NECKLACE CASE
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
Decorated in the tianqi technique, the rounded top and bottom engraved with peony scroll bearing seven large blossoms in red, ochre and green lacquer, with narrow key-fret borders at the rims, the engraved lines filled with gilding, the interior covered in ochre lacquer, with ruyi-shaped metal clasp and hinge
7¾ in. (19.2 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

Necklace cases made of lacquer appear to be quite rare. However, examples in cloisonné of this same form are known. Compare the example sold in these rooms, 16-17 September 2010, lot 1031, where it was dated 17th century.

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