A TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR CUP STAND AND A SMALL CARVED RED LACQUER BOX AND COVER
CHINA, YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644)
The cup stand, carved with a central foliate motif within a raised ring and bead border surrounded by a field of pommel scroll below a band of petals on the sides, repeated on the exterior; the box, of circular form, the domed cover carved with a foreigner with a lion on a diaper ground, the box carved with leafy camellia on a diaper ground
The cup stand: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam.
The box and cover: 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) diam.
A TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR CUP STAND AND A SMALL CARVED RED LACQUER BOX AND COVER
CHINA, YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644)
The cup stand, carved with a central foliate motif within a raised ring and bead border surrounded by a field of pommel scroll below a band of petals on the sides, repeated on the exterior; the box, of circular form, the domed cover carved with a foreigner with a lion on a diaper ground, the box carved with leafy camellia on a diaper ground
The cup stand: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam.
The box and cover: 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) diam.
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