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3402

A CARVED AGATE ‘CONCH’ 清十八世紀 瑪瑙寶螺洗
BRUSH WASHER
來源：
QING DYNASTY, 18TH 傳 Vaux-le-Vicomte 莊園收藏，法國盧瓦爾河谷
CENTURY

naturalistically carved, the lower body of the vessel skilfully
rendered with a spire forming one foot, supported by two
attendant small whorls, the stone of a warm honey-amber
colour with faint speckles and inclusions, the wood stand
carved in the form of a curled lotus leaf, supported on a long
stem and two further small whorls on the underside
7 cm, 2¾ in.

PROVENANCE
Collection of Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte, Loire Valley, by
repute.

HK$ 60,000-80,000
US$ 7,700-10,300
Compare a late Ming dynasty gold-splashed bronze incense
burner, cast in a similar conch form, also offered in this sale,
lot 3423.

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