A RARE GREEN-GLAZED 'CONCH' WASHER QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

well modelled as a flattened conch shell resting on a lotus pad, covered overall in an olive-green glaze save for the unglazed base

The present washer belongs to a group of innovative porcelains produced during the early Kangxi period, under the supervision of Zang Yingxuan, superintendent at Jingdezhen between 1681-88. Under Zang, potters at Jingdezhen produced entirely new shapes and designs later known as Zang yao or ‘Zang wares’.