A FINELY CARVED TIXI LACQUER DISH

YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)

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A FINELY CARVED TIXI LACQUER DISH
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
The dish is deeply carved through layers of black and red lacquer with a florette to the centre and three concentric bands of ruyi heads radiating outwards to the rim. The exterior is similarly carved with a band of ruyi heads above a straight foot.
8 5⁄8 in. (22 cm.) long, Japanese wood box

Provenance

A Kyoto private collection, acquired in early 20th century, by repute

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Lot Essay

It is rare to find a tixi lacquer dish as deeply carved and well preserved as the present dish.
The quality of carving on the present dish is comparable to the three-colour tixi lacquer circular tray of the Song dynasty sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2021, lot 2958.

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