Asian Art II - 8th December 2020
Lot 624
A CHINESE AVENTURINE GLASS 'LOTUS' BRUSH WASHER
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000
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Description
A CHINESE AVENTURINE GLASS 'LOTUS' BRUSH WASHER
QING DYNASTY
Formed as a large furling leaf incised with veins, the underside with an insect, with a further small leaf and a blossoming lotus flower issuing from the stem, 12.3cm.
Cf. R Zhang, Luster of Autumn Water: Glass of the Qing Imperial Workshop, p.272, no.103 for a comparable aventurine glass brush washer formed as a lotus leaf.