PRINTThe stand of the present lot incorporated the decorated motif of the auspicious double-gourds, which in essence is connotative of the wish for 'continuous offspring for generations after generations.' Taken together with the peony depicted on the brush washer, it constitutes the auspicious wish for eternal wealth.
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A WHITE JADE PEONY BRUSH WASHER
QING DYNASTY |
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Worked in the form of a blossoming peony with its stem constituting the base extending to further meandering leafy stalks rendered in openwork, the stone of an even pale tone, the exquisite stand finelly worked with a leafy foliage bearing the auspicious double-gourd in openwork. |
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Estimate
700,000 - 1,120,000 2,734,000 - 4,375,000 90,200 - 144,300
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The stand of the present lot incorporated the decorated motif of the auspicious double-gourds, which in essence is connotative of the wish for 'continuous offspring for generations after generations.' Taken together with the peony depicted on the brush washer, it constitutes the auspicious wish for eternal wealth.