Qing dynasty, the brush washer of an even pale celadon color carved in the form of a lotus leaf with incurved edges and a snail on the interior, with seed pod (symbol of fertility), stem, and frond beneath, incised veining throughout, on a finely-carved conforming two-piece wood stand, the upper section in zitan depicting several lotus leaves, flowers, and seed pods bundled together at one end, the lower section of a lighter wood in a dark stain with archaistic wire-inlaid open fretwork
h. 2-3/4 w. 6-3/4 d. 3-1/2 in.
the zitan portion of the stand with several losses to the stems (mostly those behind other stems), and numerous reglued areas, some small losses to wire-inlay of bottom section

the zitan portion of the stand with several losses to the stems (mostly those behind other stems), and numerous reglued areas, some small losses to wire-inlay of bottom section
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