A MOTTLED WHITE AND APPLE-GREEN JADEITE BRUSHWASHER

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A MOTTLED WHITE AND APPLE-GREEN JADEITE BRUSHWASHER
Of shaped rectangular form and raised on four shallow supports, the interior divided into three interconnected sections by two pairs of angular scroll dividers, the exterior carved in openwork at either end with a monster mask handle, and with a scaly dragon supported on trailing clouds as it peers over the rim, with further inquisitive chilong pulling themselves up to the rim, two with lingzhi sprigs grasped in their jaws, the semi-translucent pale greenish-white stone with areas of bright apple-green and dark green color
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) long, wood stand, box

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.

Special notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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Lot Essay

Accompanied by report No. 2135019479, dated 2nd february 2011 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America, stating that the present lot is 4900.00 carats, is of natural color, and shows no evidence of enhancement.

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