A jasper 'lotus leaf' water pot, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 碧石荷葉式水盂

Property from the Ezekiel Collection
A jasper 'lotus leaf' water pot
Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
清十八/十九世紀 碧石荷葉式水盂

the deep body naturalistically carved as a lotus leaf born on a leafy stalk curled around the body and forming the foot, carved around the body and rim with a pair of crabs and a pair of beetles, the stone a dark beige and reddish-brown tone with darker inclusions, wood stand
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Width 10.5 cm, 4⅛ in.

Condition Report:
There is an area of restoration to the point where the two bamboo leaves meet to create the V-shape on the exterior, and there is a chip to the tip of one lotus leaf on the lotus bud and three tiny nicks to the edge of the lotus leaf rim.

中文內容僅供參考，請以英文原版為準。器內兩竹葉連接V形處見修補，蓮蓬上蓮葉一端一處磕及蓮葉邊沿見三處細小磕痕。