A GRAY AND RUSSET JADE ‘LOTUS’ WASHER, 17TH CENTURY China. Naturalistically carved as a furled lotus leaf, the underside with ribbon-tied leafy vines and lotus flowers curling up the side of the body. The opaque stone of a gray tone with russet shadings skillfully incorporated into the carving along with lighter gray and white inclusions.

Provenance: From an old English private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks.

Weight: 111.0 g
Dimensions: Length 7.6 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related white jade washer, also dated to the 17^th century, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 8 April 2011, lot 3260, sold for HKD 275,000. 十七世紀灰玉帶皮荷葉筆洗
中國，十七世紀。自然巧雕一片捲起的荷葉，底部有帶狀的荷葉脈絡和捲曲在一側的荷花。 灰色調的不透明玉料帶有赤褐色陰影，巧妙地融入雕刻中，並帶有較淺的灰色和白色內沁。

來源：英國私人舊藏。
品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損，幾乎沒有微小的劃痕。

重量：111.0 克
尺寸：長 7.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件十七世紀白玉筆洗，見香港蘇富比Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2011年4月8 日 lot 3260, 售價HKD 275,000。