A LACQUERED BAMBOO 'FROG ON LOTUS' BRUSH WASHER, LATE MING China, 17th century. Naturalistically carved in the form of an open lotus leaf with a frog on top, looking towards the lotus blossom at the foliate and irregularly lobed rim. Note the skillfully incised veins on the leaf, on the underside as well, and the minutely carved frog! Provenance: From an old French private collection. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, one small loss to the rim. Beautiful dark patina. Weight: 29.4 g Dimensions: Width 8.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare with a related brush washer, dated to 17th/18th century, in 'Chinese Works of Art', A&J Speelman, London 2006, page 122, and another in 'Uncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats, The Carvings of Ming an Qing Dynasties', the National Palace Museum Taipei, pages 53-57, dated to 17th - early 18th century. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bamboo root brusher sold by Christie's Hong Kong in The Feng Wen Tang Collection of Bamboo Carvings and Furniture on 3 June 2015, lot 2827, for HKD $875,000. 上漆竹雕蓮葉青蛙筆洗，明末 中國，十七世紀。自然地雕刻成開放的蓮葉形式，上面有一隻青蛙，朝著葉子邊緣的花骨朵兒看去。請注意在葉子上下側以及雕刻得很小的青蛙以及細節脈絡紋理！ 來源：法國私人老收藏. 品相：品相良好與輕微磨損，邊沿一処小缺損。美麗的深色包漿。 重量：29.4 克 尺寸：寬8.5 厘米