Asian Art II - 2nd July 2020
Lot 670
A LARGE CHINESE AGATE 'LINGZHI' BRUSH WASHER QING DYNASTY The deep body formed as a large lingzhi...
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3400
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE AGATE 'LINGZHI' BRUSH WASHER
QING DYNASTY
The deep body formed as a large lingzhi cap, the exterior carved in high relief with many mushrooms growing from a gnarled branch which forms the foot, the hardstone a pale colour with horizontal white striations, 16.5cm.
Cf. Christie's Hong Kong, 30th November 2011, lot 3233 for a related yellow agate brush washer.