A white jade brush washer
A white jade brush washer
19th century
The naturally formed shallow vessel enmeshed with delicately undercut woody branches bearing pleasing flowering plum blossoms, portions of the thin branches extended to the underside of the vessel serving as the foot, further decorated with two lively magpies, one perching on a branch, and the other on the edge of the vessel; the attractive white matrix marked with cloud-like inclusions and a small russet patch.
5in (12.7cm) long
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A white jade brush washer
19th century
The naturally formed shallow vessel enmeshed with delicately undercut woody branches bearing pleasing flowering plum blossoms, portions of the thin branches extended to the underside of the vessel serving as the foot, further decorated with two lively magpies, one perching on a branch, and the other on the edge of the vessel; the attractive white matrix marked with cloud-like inclusions and a small russet patch.
5in (12.7cm) long
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