Lot Essay
Cf. Kangxi Yongzheng Qianlong, Hong Kong, 1989, p. 405, pl. 86, for three conch shells moulded from porcelain in the Beijing Palace Museum.
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A CORAL-RED ENAMELLED BRUSHWASHER AND A CERAMIC CONCH SHELL
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A CORAL-RED ENAMELLED BRUSHWASHER AND A CERAMIC CONCH SHELL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The small washer enamelled in rich vermilion tones to simulate a piece of coral of irregular shape moulded with two branches growing up the sides, with a metal spoon detailed with a curved handle cast as a leafy bamboo stalk; the conch shell ingeniously moulded from biscuit porcelain with naturalistic detailing of the shell's uneven texture
The washer 3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide, stand, box
The conch shell 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long, box (2)
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The small washer enamelled in rich vermilion tones to simulate a piece of coral of irregular shape moulded with two branches growing up the sides, with a metal spoon detailed with a curved handle cast as a leafy bamboo stalk; the conch shell ingeniously moulded from biscuit porcelain with naturalistic detailing of the shell's uneven texture
The washer 3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide, stand, box
The conch shell 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long, box (2)