Lot Essay
The carved elements of this brushrest are imbued with symbolism: the ram (yang) symbolising the male, bright and positive aspects, while the bat symbolises happiness and the peaches and lingzhi longevity.
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17TH CENTURY
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A CELADON JADE BRUSHREST
17th century
Carved in high relief and openwork with a ram standing on rockwork beside a bat with a fruiting peach and lingzhi fungus, the jade of even celadon tone with a small russet inclusion along the edge of the base
4.7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) long
17th century
Carved in high relief and openwork with a ram standing on rockwork beside a bat with a fruiting peach and lingzhi fungus, the jade of even celadon tone with a small russet inclusion along the edge of the base
4.7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) long