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AN ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SCHOLARLY WORKS OF ART LOTS 285!343
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A CARNELIAN AGATE ‘PEACH’ WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
naturalistically carved in high relief as a hollowed peach borne
on a leafy stalk, with a further smaller fruit near the rim, the
stone of a milky-white stone with vermillion-red highlights
6 cm, 2⅜ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of George de Menasce (1890 - 1967).
EXHIBITED
The Collection of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art Formed
by the Late George de Menasce, part 1, Spink & Son Ltd.,
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London, 1971, cat. no. 113.
£ 2,000-3,000 US$ 2,850-4,250

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A RED AGATE MOUNTAIN
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
carved in the form of a mountain with jagged rockwork
adorned with overhanging foliage, with gushing waves at the
bottom, a ß ying bat perched on one side, the polished stone of
deep orange-red colour
8.5 cm, 3⅜ in.
334 £ 4,000-6,000 US$ 5,700-8,500
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AN AMBER BRUSHWASHER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of irregular leaf form, the exterior carved in relief with
pomegranate and leafy ß owers, the shallow interior
surrounded by further ß oral sprays at the rim, the amber of a
transparent red colour
10.5 cm, 4⅛ in.
EXHIBITED
Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics: Winter
Exhibition, Roger Keverne Ltd, London, 2005, cat. no. 116.
£ 4,000-6,000 US$ 5,700-8,500

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