Chinese Soapstone Double Brushwasher, C20th
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| Location: | United Kingdom |
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| Auction Start: | 06/04/25 20:15:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 21/04/25 19:28:00 UTC |
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LOT NUMBER 15
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Chinese Soapstone Double Brushwasher, C20th
A Chinese soapstone brushwasher carved in the form of two hollow bamboo stems standing between strands of trailing peach and resting on a rocky base with stylised foliage and a bird, the curved reverse plain and with three holes to facilitate the carving and the base recessed and with small holes. Various similar pieces can be found with one or more containers or vases surrounded by flowers or sometimes animals and presumably intended as brushwashers. Soapstone was first used by the Chinese over three thousand years ago but began its popularity in the Ming dynasty (1368 -1644) with the height of production during the ensuing Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911). Production continued into the 20th Century and even takes place now, but the style of work here, with fairly coarse hand carving but the evident use of a drill, and the colouring of the stone itself suggest a mid century dating, perhaps to the 1940s. But while not of the highest technical expertise, this piece certainly has a rustic charm and can act as a pleasing ornament with the potential use as a desk accessory.| Size: | Ht (max) 16cm, Width (max) 17cm, Depth 7cm, Base 16cm x 6.5cm (max) |
| Weight: | 1.225kg |
| Date: | C20th |
| Condition: | Good condition, no issues |
| Estimate: | £30 – 50 |
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