A tixi cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover. Ming Dynasty, 16th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 The upper surface and sides of the cover deeply carved through alternating layers of black, red and yellow lacquer with ruyi scrolls, the base faintly...

A blue and white circular box and cover, Jiajing mark and period. Photo: Sotheby's the upper surface of the cover painted with a frontal five-claw dragon flying amongst cloud scrolls and flames, above a band of two striding dragons, pursuing flaming pearls,...

Fine Iron-Red Coral Ground Floral Circular Box and Cover, Mark and Period of Yongzheng the slightly domed cover with a flat top delicately painted in the reserve on the white body with a mallow floret in the center radiating eight trefoils towards four...