A CARVED TIXI CINNABAR LACQUER WATER COUPE Late Ming dynasty, 17th centuryPROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERSA CARVED TIXI CINNABAR LACQUER WATER COUPELate Ming dynasty, 17th centuryThe domed body with a central aperture at the top and set over a slightly wider foot, the sides carefully carved through multiple layers of black and cinnabar lacquer with large ruyi heads, the interior and base lacquered black.3 5/8in (9.1cm) diam. Provenance:The Hundred Antiques, 1989The Ian and Susan Wilson CollectionChristie's, New York, 17 March 2016, lot 1151 (part lot)