California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 23, 2013  June 23, 2013

 Lot # 41 
A JADE CARVED LOTUS AND 'DRAGONFLY' WASHER    十八世紀 玉雕玉米蜻蜓水洗


  • Dimension: W: 4 in (10 cm) L: 6 in (15.25 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4000
  • Estimate To: $6000

Well carved and well hollowed, the washer depicts upcurved lotus leaf, a stem of bud across the top, and a dragonfly on the side, the stone of smooth and creamy color with hint of green and occasional russet. 18th century. A similar brush washer with almost identical dimension (Length 15 cm) is illustrated in Jade: Ch'ing Dynasty Treasures from the National Museum of History, Taiwan, Taiwan, 1997, pp. 111, no. 49.


類似筆洗可參考"清代玉雕之美",台灣國立歷史博物館,1997年出版,111頁,49號