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Late Qing Carved Agate Lotus Brush Washer with Zitan Stand stock #JHbrusWasZit
A fine Chinese scholar's agate brusher washer with many of the stems and leaves worked away from the vessel in an open worked manner. The stone is a translucent light grey to almost clear color with the stems and leaves having light russet colors terminating in the leaves to an orange hue. The overall appearance resembles a lotus leaf curling on the edges with stems, leaves, and seed pod that are worked over top and around all sides including the bottom. They are finely back carved and undercut to the underside showing space between the carved elements with well-done surface incising to the leaves resembling veining. The zitan wood stand is finely carved in a reticulated open work manner displaying a high level of craftsmanship and is definitely made to receive the underside of the washer. One of the larger and finest ones of its type, this brush washer measures 5.5" long x 3.25" wide x 3" high on stand.
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