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124 A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET jade
‘CHILONG’ WASHER
24
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

The washer is finely carved as an irregularly-
shaped open tree trunk, with three sinuous chilong
clambering onto the rim, and slithering through
holes of the tree. The semi-translucent stone has an
attractive soft polish, with inclusions ranging from
mottled caramel to dark russet.
4º in. (10.8 cm.) wide

HK$180,000-260,000
US$24,000-34,000

P ROVENANCE :

The Philip Cardeiro Collection, Boston
The Feng Wen Tang Collection

EXHIBITED:

Knapton & Rasti, The Property of Mr Philip Cardeiro,
London, October 2009, Catalogue, no. 21

明末 / 清初
青白玉三螭樹瘤紋洗

來源：

波士頓 Philip Cardeiro 珍藏
奉文堂珍藏

出版：

Knapton & Rasti，《The Property of Mr Philip
Cardeiro》，倫敦，2009 年 10 月，圖錄圖
版 21 號

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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘CATFISH
AND CRANE’ WASHER

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The washer is carved in the form of a lotus leaf
with the edges incurved forming the receptacle.
The sides are finely detailed with a lotus flower
stemming from its root opposite a descending
crane which is grasping a lingzhi branch. A catfish
is carved on the underside. The semi-translucent
stone is of an even white tone with concentrated
areas of russet colour.
4æ in. (12 cm.) long

HK$120,000-180,000
US$16,000-23,000

Provenance:

The Feng Wen Tang Collection

清 白玉鶴壽連年洗

來源：

奉文堂珍藏