Description A Chinese 'tixi' cinnabar box dating from the Ming dynasty. The box features carvings of ruyi clouds and quatrefoils on its lid and base. The interior is lacquered black. Dimensions are: 1 inches tall X 2 3/4 inches wide, 2.5 cm X 7 cm. All measurements are approximate.
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Condition Report There are multiple cracks. There is chipping to the edges. The interior has loss and bubbling to the lacquer.
Provenance From a private New York City collection.
Notes Reference: Similar tixi cinnabar boxes dating from the Ming dynasty have been sold at Christie's London on May 9, 2011, as lot 62 and at Sotheby's New York on September 15, 2015, as lot 49. Similar tixi boxes dating from the Ming dynasty reside in the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. under the collection number F1995.2a-b and in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York under the collection number 2015.500.1.17a, b.