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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
• Sale Date:
  12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
• Lot #:
  131
• Lot Description:
  A Rare White Jade Flower-Form Washer, Song Dynasty (960-1279)
  the six-lobed translucent vessel well worked with radiating lines from a central stamen to define the petals forming the rim, old silver repair to rim
  11.5 cm diameter (variable)
• References:
  see Objects of Desire, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, October, 2013, cat. no. 3 for a similar example
• Notes:
  The six-lobed form is indicative of the auspicious mallow or hibiscus, symbolising wealth and glory and is based on the original silver or bronze prototypes. It became popular at the famous kilns of the Song Dynasty
• Estimate:
  A$6,000 - 8,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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