An exceptionally rare and superbly carved cinnabar lacquer 'phoenix and luan' chest, Ming dynasty, Yongle period | 明永樂 剔紅鸞鳳紋匣
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20,000,000 - 40,000,000 HKD
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Description
of generous proportions, comprising five similarly carved panels: a removable front, three sides and a hinged cover, each masterfully depicting a foliate-shaped medallion enclosing a phoenix and a luan chasing each other amidst peony blossoms, the medallion set on a ground of further mythical birds at each corner amidst peony, chrysanthemum, and camellia blooms, all within a key-fret board, the interior and base lacquered in black
50 by 36.5 by h. 42.5 cm
Collection of the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo, acquired in the 1990s.
Mayuyama & Co., Ltd, Tokyo, acquired in the early 2000s.
Oriental Art II, Bluett & Sons, London, 1991, cat. no. 27.
Chugoku Toji Meihin Ten Ise Korekushon no Shiho / Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramic Art Exhibition, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Ishikawa, 2012, cat. no. 121.
Shika Meisai: Ise Korekushon no Meito / Imperial Colors: Peerless Chinese Porcelains from the Ise Collection, Gotoh Museum, 2015, cat. no. 2-21.
Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Kanzo Meihin Sen [Selected Masterpieces from the Idemitsu Collection], vol. 3, Tokyo, 1996, pl. 117.
Chugoku Toji. Ise Korekushon / Chinese ceramics. The Ise Collection, Tokyo, 2012, pp. 128-131.
來源
出光美術館收藏，入藏於1990年代
繭山龍泉堂，東京，購於2000年代初
展覽
《Oriental Art II》，Bluett & Sons，倫敦，1991年，編號27
《中国陶磁名品展 イセコレクションの至宝》，石川県立美術館，石川，2012年，編號121
《瓷華明彩―イセコレクションの名陶》，五島美術館，東京，2015年，編號2-21
出版
出光美術館，《館蔵名品選》，卷三，東京，1996年，圖版117
《中国陶磁― イセコレクション》，東京，2012年，頁128至131
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