A PAIR OF FINELY CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE BRUSH WASHERS

18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FINELY CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE BRUSH WASHERS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Each peach-shaped vessel is supported on four short, rounded conical feet, and is delicately carved at either end with a bat with outstretched wings that envelope the gently rounded sides. The well-polished white stone is highlighted with areas of added russet markings on the bats' wings and the underside.
3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) wide, stands (2)

Provenance

Ashkenazie & Co., San Francisco, 1986.
Dr. Leonard and Mrs. Ann Marsak Collection.

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Lot Essay

It is extremely rare to find a pair of jade brush washers, particularly a pair so closely matched both in size and material. It is clear that brush washers were occasionally created in pairs during the 18th century, as can be seen by pairs surviving in other materials including ceramics, such as a pair of Qianlong period puce-enameled, compressed washers sold at Christie's New York, 24-25 March 2011, lot 1801.

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