Lot 568: A LAPIS LAZULI DOUBLE-GOURD FORM BRUSH WASHER,XI
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Christie's
May 15, 2015
London, United Kingdom
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A LAPIS LAZULI DOUBLE-GOURD FORM BRUSH WASHER, XI 18TH-19TH CENTURY The washer is carved and pierced and surmounted by a gnarled branch with twirling vines intertwined with smaller double gourds, a bat clambering on the bottom of the gourd. The stone is of a bright blue tone with characteristic calcite and pyrite inclusions. 6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) long, wood stand
Dimensions
(17 cm.) long
Date
19TH CENTURY
Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles
byChristie's
May 15, 2015, 10:00 AM UTC
London, United Kingdom