California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 24, 2017  June 24, 2017

 Lot # 2025 
A CORAL RED GLAZED GILT-PAINTED TURTLE WASHER    乾隆款紅釉描金龜形筆洗


  • Dimension: Height: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm) Length: 5 7/8 in (14.9 cm) Width: 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2000

Modelled in the form of a mythical turtle with gilt-painted flame-like wings and scales on the body, the head resembles that of a dragon, the back shell as the lid and surmounted with a gilt-painted mythical beast as finial, the base with four character QIANLONG mark.