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PROPERTY FROM THE CATHY CHOW COLLECTION *251
(LOTS 250-255)
A SMALL YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE WATER POT, SHUI YU
*250 QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)
A GREENISH-WHITE JADE 'NINE CHILONG' BRUSH WASHER, XI The small rectangular vessel is well-hollowed and stands of four low feet. The
19TH CENTURY two long sides are inscribed, 'ban wu shuxiang, che qing yi wang' that may be
translated as 'a pool of clear liquid brings one literary fame'.
The oval washer is elaborately carved and pierced with nine chilong
2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) wide
clambering on the sides of the vessel supported on a scrolling leafy vine
bearing lingzhi. The polished jade is of an even pale greenish tone. £5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) wide €5,900-9,300
£8,000-12,000 US$11,000-16,000 PROVENANCE:
€9,300-14,000 The Cathy Chow Collection, Taipei
PROVENANCE: EXHIBITED:
The Cathy Chow Collection, Taipei The Cathy Chow Collection of Fine Jade Carving, National Museum of History,
Taipei, 2011
EXHIBITED:
The Cathy Chow Collection of Fine Jade Carving, National Museum of History, LITERATURE:
Taipei, 2011 The Cathy Chow Collection of Fine Jade Carving, National Museum of History,
Taipei, 2011, p. 172
LITERATURE:
The Cathy Chow Collection of Fine Jade Carving, National Museum of History, The inscription may be translated as 'pure and clear water, accompanying me
Taipei, 2011, p. 144
in my study'.

清十九世紀 青白玉鏤雕九龍紋洗 清 黃玉水盂

來源: 台北周采潔私人珍藏
刻文: 「伴吾書香 澈清一汪」

展覽: 台北2011年國立歷史博物館「宋風玉潔 – 玉器精
選展」 來源: 台北周采潔私人珍藏
出版: 台北2011年國立歷史博物館《宋風玉潔 – 玉器精
選展》，頁144 展覽: 台北2011年國立歷史博物館「宋風玉潔 – 玉器精
選展」
出版: 台北2011年國立歷史博物館《宋風玉潔 – 玉器精
選展》，頁172

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