A pair of huanghuali'weiqi' boxes and covers, Late Ming dynasty. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 43,750 USD. Photo Sotheby's
each of compressed globular form supported on a short straight foot and surmounted by a gently domed cover, with a recessed circular dip to the center, the wood a rich chestnut tone, containing evenly sized black and white weiqi stones (4) - Diameter 4 1/2 in., 11.4 cm.
Exhibition: Escape from the Dusty World, Sydney L. Moss, 1999, cat. no. 49.
Sotheby's. Monochrome, New York, 15 sept. 2015, 10:00 AM