A GRAY AND RUSSET JADE LOTUS WASHER, 17TH CENTURY

A GRAY AND RUSSET JADE 'LOTUS' WASHER, 17TH CENTURY
China. Naturalistically carved as a furled lotus leaf, the underside with ribbon-tied leafy vines and lotus flowers curling up the side of the body. The opaque stone of a gray tone with russet shadings skillfully incorporated into the carving along with lighter gray and white inclusions.
Provenance:
From an old English private collection.
Condition:
Excellent condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks.
Weight: 111.0 g
Dimensions: Length 7.6 cm
Auction result comparison:
Compare a related white jade washer, also dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 8 April 2011, lot 3260,
sold for HKD 275,000
.
十七世紀灰玉帶皮荷葉筆洗
中國，十七世紀。自然巧雕一片捲起的荷葉，底部有帶狀的荷葉脈絡和捲曲在一側的荷花。 灰色調的不透明玉料帶有赤褐色陰影，巧妙地融入雕刻中，並帶有較淺的灰色和白色內沁。
來源：
英國私人舊藏。
品相：
狀況良好，輕微磨損，幾乎沒有微小的劃痕。
重量：111.0 克
尺寸：長 7.6 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
一件十七世紀白玉筆洗，見香港蘇富比Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2011年4月8 日 lot 3260,
售價HKD 275,000。