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781
A SMALL PALE GREEN JADE ‘LOTUS’
BRUSH WASHER
Carved from a shallow pale pebble of very
even tone as an upturned well-hollowed
flowerhead, a small receptacle perched on
one twig at the side, the handle formed as a
stalk with a bird perched on top. 9.5cm (3¾in)
wide
£3,000 - 5,000
781 CNY27,000 - 44,000
HK$33,000 - 55,000

782
A GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘CRANE
AND PEACH’ BRUSH WASHER
Qing Dynasty or later
Carved from a stone of greenish hue with
russet, dark grey and cloudy inclusions as
a recumbent bird clasping a fruiting peach
branch in its bill, the archaistic feathers finely
detailed, the animal’s legs tucked underneath.
12.5cm (4 7/8in) wide

£1,500 - 2,000 782
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

783 *
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE WATER POT
18th/19th century
The well hollowed vessel carved from a pale,
white stone as a pair of melons encircled by
delicately incised branches of blossoming
prunus, the russet inclusion to the side
cleverly carved as a bat. 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

783

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