A Chinese 'tixi' cinnabar box dating from the Ming dynasty. The box features carvings of ruyi clouds and quatrefoils on its lid and base. The interior is lacquered black. Dimensions are: 1 inches tall X 2 3/4 inches wide, 2.5 cm X 7 cm. All measurements are approximate. High resolution images can be found here Condition: There are multiple cracks. There is chipping to the edges. The interior has loss and bubbling to the lacquer. Provenance: From a private New York City collection. Reference: Similar tixi cinnabar boxes dating from the Ming dynasty have been sold at Christie's London on May 9, 2011, as lot 62 and at Sotheby's New York on September 15, 2015, as lot 49. Similar tixi boxes dating from the Ming dynasty reside in the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. under the collection number F1995.2a-b and in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York under the collection number 2015.500.1.17a, b. 佛利爾美術館有類似藏品，館藏編號 F1995.2a-b；另見紐約大都會博物館藏香盒，館藏編號 2015.500.1.17a, b。参考倫敦佳士得2011年5月9日售一件明代剔犀香盒，編號62；紐約蘇富比2015年9月售類似拍品，編號49。