A MOTTLED WHITE JADE BRUSH WASHER, XI, QING DYNASTY China, 19th century. The vessel is carved in openwork as a stylized upturned plum blossom borne on a winding leafy stem with two smaller flowers and a bud. The translucent stone has acquired a fine, unctuous patina. Note the V-shaped section of the lip, where a brush can rest. Provenance: Nagatani Inc., Chicago, 1969. Robert 'Bob' Mayer and his wife, Beatrice 'Buddy' Cummings Mayer, acquired from the above. Collector label "0670" to base. The Mayers were hugely influential figures in the development of contemporary art in the United States. As a founding trustee and treasurer of the board, Bob was a leading force in the success of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Chicago in its formative years. Condition: Overall very good condition with microscopic nibbling to the edges here and there, old wear and traces of use. Some minor abrasions and natural fissures to the stone. Weight: 143.1 g Dimensions: Diameter 9.5 cm 白玉透雕筆洗，清代 中國，十九世紀。筆洗透雕梅花枝、兩朵小梅花和花骨朵。半透明玉石上有細膩潤澤的包漿。筆洗邊沿一處突出，可作爲筆擱。 來源：1969年芝加哥Nagatani Inc. 。Robert 'Bob' Mayer 及他的妻子 Beatrice 'Buddy' Cummings Mayer購於上述藝廊。底部可見藏家老標簽 "0670"。Mayer一家在美國當代藝術的發展中起到了很大的作用。作為董事會的創始受託人和財務主管，Bob在芝加哥當代藝術博物館（MCA）成長初期，是其成功的領導者。 品相：整體品相良好，邊沿局部有微小的磕裂，老磨損和使用痕跡。玉石上有天然小裂縫。 重量：143.1 克 尺寸：直徑9.5 厘米