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18TH CENTURY
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A WHITE JADE 'LOTUS LEAF' BRUSH WASHER
18TH CENTURY
The brush washer is well carved as a large lotus leaf borne on a stem bundled together on the base with the stems of the smaller leaves and buds carved in high relief around the sides. The white stone has some minor grey inclusions.
6 in. (15.cm.) wide, hongmu stand
18TH CENTURY
The brush washer is well carved as a large lotus leaf borne on a stem bundled together on the base with the stems of the smaller leaves and buds carved in high relief around the sides. The white stone has some minor grey inclusions.
6 in. (15.cm.) wide, hongmu stand
Provenance
Private Collection, acquired in the 1950s.
Christie's London, 13 May 2008, lot 81.
The Studio of the Clear Garden.
Christie's London, 13 May 2008, lot 81.
The Studio of the Clear Garden.
Special notice
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