A Jadeite Ruyi-Shaped Brushwasher Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th century

finely carved, in the form of a ruyi-head with slightly tapered sides, one side carved in high openwork relief with a qilong, a lingzhi fungus in its mouth, all on four ruyi-head feet, the stone of a granular grayish-white with touches of emerald-green and russet in and around the qilong

Replica Shoes 's New York, 8th April 1988, lot 127.

generally good condition, pale-russet-stained internal fissure to right of qilong, possible slight polishing to rim and edges of two feet
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Compare a ruyi-form jade brushwasher from the Szeben Peto Foundation with similar deeply-cut scrolling sides and clambering qilong, sold at Christie's London, 1st December 1997, lot 5. Compare also a deeper jade example with similar feet to the present work, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 5th November 1997, lot 852.