Description: Translucent agate of golden-brown and amber tones, with shades of bluish white, and few scattered speckles of dark brown. Outstanding polish
China, 18th century
The flattened vessel carved in the form of a curved lotus leaf, the rounded sides rising to a lobed rim gently curving inward, decorated in high relief on the exterior with a blooming lotus flower accompanied by its tendril and leaves, the translucent stone of attractive variegated tones of golden amber and honey suffusing with vermillion-red and dark-brown patches and blueish-white mottling. The inside neatly inside with lotus-flower details.
Shape: Lotus leaf
Weight: 62 grams
Dimensions: 8,2 x 4,2 cm
Condition: Absolutely perfect condition
Provenance: United Kingdom private collection
Auction result comparison: IMPORTANT CHINESE ART. Sotheby’s, 03 APRIL 2018, HONG KONG, lot 3687. (for an agate ‘lotus’ washer of similar size and style)
18世紀清代”蓮花”雕瑪瑙筆洗
琥珀色半透明瑪瑙,表面完美磨光
中國,18世紀
品相極佳
英國私人收藏