A CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL 'POMEGRANATE' BRUSH HOLDER AND...

A CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL 'POMEGRANATE' BRUSH HOLDER AND WASHER
China, 19th to 20th century
Carved within an almost flawless stone with minor inclusions with pomegranates and bats
H: 9 cm
Weight: 252 grams

Note:

The pomegranate (shiliu Ã¾Æ â µª⠦) signifies the sixth month of the lunar calendar and, because of its many seeds, represents fertility, offspring and descendants.