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A SPINACH-GREEN JADE
‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The washer is carved in the form of a large chrysanthemum flower,
with an intricate network of overlapping petals, growing from
a leafy stem, carved to the underside with exquisitely-rendered
leafy tendrils. The shoulders are carved and pierced with a pair of
chrysanthemum-bud handles. The stone is of a rich dark spinach
tone, with occasional black speckled inclusions.
8¬ in. (22 cm.) wide
HK$200,000-400,000 US$26,000-52,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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