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A cARNelIAN AgATe ‘lINgZhI ANd chIlONg’ AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
bRush WAsheR, QINg dyNAsTy Compare with a closely related water pot at
Christies Hong Kong in Important Chinese
China, 18th century. The translucent milky-white section of the vessel Ceramics and Works of Art, 27 November 2013,
is rendered in form of a large fungus, surrounded by a smaller fungus 3621, sold for HKD $150,000.
amid springing lingzhi and a clambering chilong, all carved in fine
openwork from the deep-orange layer in the stone.
瑪瑙靈芝螭龍筆洗，清代
Provenance: Property from an English collection. By repute acquired in 中國，十八世紀，半透明乳白色部分筆洗成大靈芝形式呈現，周圍是較小的靈芝與一
條螭龍，由瑪瑙深橙色層雕刻而成。
the 1960s or before and thence by descent in the same family.
condition: Superb condition with a nicely grown, unctuous patina and 來源：英國收藏遺產。據説購於1960年前后或更早。自此一直保存在同一家族。
minor old wear. Small natural flaws to mineral. 品相：品相極好，包漿天然潤澤，輕微老磨損。玉石中有天然小裂縫。
重量：240.3 克
Weight: 240.3 g 尺寸：長12 厘米
Dimensions: Length 12 cm 拍賣結果比較：一件相似水丞于2013年在香港佳士得《重要中國陶瓷和工藝品》拍
號3621，成交價 HKD $150,000。
Note that this washer actually consists of two containers, the larger for
water and the smaller probably for ink. It is also carved in a manner that estimate euR 1.000,-
enables the depositing of several brushes, both thicker and thinner ones. Starting price EUr 500,-

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