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A WHITE JADE BRUSHPOT
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

清乾隆 白玉筆筒

of cylindrical form, supported on four splayed ruyi feet, the
translucent white stone well polished to a lustrous finish
10.8 cm, 4¼ in.

HK$ 250,000-350,000
US$ 31,900-44,600

It is rare to find a plain white brushpot of this high quality,
encapsulating the most refined pure aesthetics of the Qianlong court.
However, a white jade brushpot of closely related form and size,
delicately incised with a design of prunus, was sold in these rooms,
25th April 2004, lot 121. See also another white jade brushpot of this
form, similarly supported on three intricately worked ruyi feet, sold
in these rooms, 5th April 2017, lot 3636, and an example from the
collection of the late Michael Sherrard, sold at Christie’s London, 15th
May 2015, lot 504.