LOT 211 A rare Chinese marbled xipi lacquer vase, 17th century, decorated with abstract design in shades of red, ochre, and black lacquers, of ovoid form with wide mouth, flat, black lacquered base, 9.5cm high Notes: Xipi translates literally as 'rhinoceros hide'. The technique involved applying layers of different coloured lacquers over an uneven surface. It is then polished so that the layers appear as different colours, in an abstract pattern. Cf. For a similarly decorated 16th century box, see S
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A rare Chinese marbled xipi lacquer vase, 17th century, decorated with abstract design in shades of red, ochre, and black lacquers, of ovoid form with wide mouth, flat, black lacquered base, 9.5cm high
Notes: Xipi translates literally as 'rhinoceros hide'. The technique involved applying layers of different coloured lacquers over an uneven surface. It is then polished so that the layers appear as different colours, in an abstract pattern. Cf. For a similarly decorated 16th century box, see Sir Harry Garner, Chinese Lacquer, London 1979, p.119, plate 58 For a Kangxi mark and period brush pot with similar decoration, see Woolley & Wallis, Asian Art I, 18th May 2011, lot 127BP* - Buyers Premium includes VAT at 20%. (ARR) - indicates an additional
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