Sale 2648
New York
|
22 March 2012
Price realised
USD 6,250
Estimate
AN UNUSUAL DUAN STONE BRUSH WASHER QING DYNASTY (1644-1911) Of irregular outline, the exterior carved in high relief around the sides as rough rock faces, with two undercut protrusions at one end, the interior and base roughly hewn, of dark color 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Nicholas Grindley.
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