A PALE CELADON JADE BRUSH WASHER QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |

of compressed globular form with tapering sides, rising from a flat base to a broad shoulder surmounted by a short inset lip, the smooth stone a translucent celadon with some icy-white inclusions, wood and textile stand (3)

Collection of Sadie Feika (1897-1977).
Gifted to The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in 1966 (acc. no. 1966.444a-b).

The washer is in overall good condition, however there is a small polished chip at the rim (length approx. 0.5-cm) connected to a natural fissure (as illustrated). The color of the stone is consistent with that in the illustration in the printed catalog. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
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