A RARE LAPIS LAZULI BRUSHPOT QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
of cylindrical form, the exterior carved in various levels of relief with an idyllic riverside landscape, depicting two figures sheltered within a tiered pavilion amongst rocky cliffs and trees by a river, the stone of a rich indigo-blue tone accentuated with streaks of gold flecks and milky-white inclusions
11.5 cm, 4 1/2 in.
Provenance:
A Monaco private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s, by repute.
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of cylindrical form, the exterior carved in various levels of relief with an idyllic riverside landscape, depicting two figures sheltered within a tiered pavilion amongst rocky cliffs and trees by a river, the stone of a rich indigo-blue tone accentuated with streaks of gold flecks and milky-white inclusions
11.5 cm, 4 1/2 in.
Provenance:
A Monaco private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s, by repute.