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A CARVED AGATE WASHER

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The washer is carved to the exterior in high relief and pierced
with pine, prunus and bamboo branches, ‘three friends of winter’,
with a squirrel on one of the branches. The pine needle clusters,
prunus blooms, and squirrel are cleverly carved utilising the
orange-red inclusion of the stone. The material is of a translucent
greyish tone.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) long, carved wood stand, box

HK$500,000-700,000 US$65,000-90,000

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