A carved jade brush rest
A carved jade brush rest
18th/19th century
The thinly sectioned stone carved to all surfaces as a craggy multi-peaked mountain, the three-dimensional quality of the carving enhanced by a natural fissure descending through one side edge of the stone above raised-relief lingzhi and water plants blooming on verso and recto respectively; the stone of watery celadon hue marked in patches of icy inclusions and subtle traces of russet 'skin.'
3 5/8in (9.1cm) long
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A carved jade brush rest
18th/19th century
The thinly sectioned stone carved to all surfaces as a craggy multi-peaked mountain, the three-dimensional quality of the carving enhanced by a natural fissure descending through one side edge of the stone above raised-relief lingzhi and water plants blooming on verso and recto respectively; the stone of watery celadon hue marked in patches of icy inclusions and subtle traces of russet 'skin.'
3 5/8in (9.1cm) long