Description
Chinese carved cinnabar red lacquerware stacking box, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century. Four-layer box decorated with intricate figural and foliate motifs along the exterior; the lid depicting a man seated atop a bovine zoomorphic form.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 4 1/2 in x width: 4 in x depth: 4 in.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 4 1/2 in x width: 4 in x depth: 4 in.
Condition
There are small to moderate chips and losses, primarily along the extreme edges; along the underside of the lowest tier of the box, there are two large chips. There are scattered cracks or areas of crazing to the lacquer.
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Chinese Ming Cinnabar Lacquer Stacking Box
Estimate $600-$1,200
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of Asia
Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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