A pale green jade 'lingzhi' washer


18th/19th centuryThe well hollowed vessel naturalistically carved as the head of a lingzhi fungus borne on a gnarled branch further issuing a smaller lingzhi fungus and long curling leaves, the lustrous stone of a pale greenish-white tone. 12cm (4 1/3in) wide.
|十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕靈芝洗Provenance: Charlotte Louise Adela Evelina Rothschild (1873-1947)Marchant, London來源：Charlotte Louise Adela Evelina Rothschild（1873-1947）舊藏倫敦Marchant青白玉質，掏膛成洗，圓唇，鼓腹成靈芝傘蓋形，一側雕枝葉，側生小株靈芝，枝葉表面陰刻經脈。此器就玉料天然之形而作，巧妙規避天然瑕疵，化之於無形。