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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE
DOUBLE GOURD-FORM ‘TWIN
BATS’ WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The washer is carved in the form of two overlapping circles, the
reticulated handles each representing a stylised bat confronting a
chime, with a loose ring. The stone is of a mottled milky-white
tone with some areas of enhanced russset to the base and side.
5 in. (15 cm.) wide
HK$80,000-120,000 US$11,000-16,000
PROVENANCE
John Sparks, Ltd., London (according to label)
Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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detail
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