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A RARE YELLOW JADE QUADRILOBED WASHER
18TH CENTURY
The well hollowed vessel is skillfully carved in the shape of a stylised four-lobed fower, supported on a
short foot. The semi-translucent stone is of a smooth pale yellow tone with russet fecks.
3¡ in. (8.5 cm.) long, with 19th century Japanese silver cover
£40,000-60,000 $57,000-84,000
€51,000-76,000
PROVENANCE:
From a private Japanese collection, acquired in the 1980s.
清十八世紀 黃玉海棠式洗配十九世紀日本花卉紋鏤雕銀蓋
來源:日本私人珍藏，購自1980年代
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