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A FINELY CARVED ZITAN BRUSH WITH JADEITE CAP 18TH-19TH CENTURY The long shaft is intricately carved with chilong chasing flaming pearls amidst ruyi clouds interspersed with four of the Buddhist emblems, and is fitted with a mottled green jadeite cap at one end. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box, goat hair bristles

Provenance

Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1864.
Arts of Chen, Taipei.

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).

Sale Room Notice

Please note this lot is sold with a cloth box.