A fine white jade brush washer with reticulated design
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Property from an East Coast Private Collection
A fine white jade brush washer
The irregularly formed basin carved to the underside to resemble a natural piece of wood issuing gnarled pine branches carved in high relief, two branches undercut and reticulated to form the handles, the pine needles carefully rendered with incised lines; the surfaces of the white matrix polished to a bright luster and displaying cloud-like inclusions.
6 1/2in (16.5cm) long
Sold for US$ 9,375 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    acquired from a private English collector in the 1980s

Category: Asian Art

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