Jadeite in russet, celadon and green hues, good polish. Original rosewood base. China, around 1900 This well-carved lotus leaf shape brush washer shows an appealing color play of russet and various shades of green in the jadeite material. One of the most popular auspicious Chinese animals, the three-legged toad, is portrayed in high relief sitting inside the leaf and serves well as a brush rest. The piece comes with its original rosewood base, again shaped as a lotus leaf and supported by a reticulated foot rim. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 15,5 cm (length of dish), 5 cm (total height, with base) Condition: Very good condition with fine hand patina, the wooden base misses two of the petals Provenance: American collection Literature comparison: Sotheby’s, SATURDAY AT SOTHEBY'S: ASIAN ART, 16 SEPTEMBER 2017, NEW YORK, lot 1049 (for a pair of lotus pad-form jadeite dishes of the same period) or Christie’s, Two Distinguished American Collections. New York, 4 - 5 March 2014, lot 3 (for a jadeite lotus-form brush washer of the same size and period yet missing the toad). 1900年前後蓮形“金蟾”翡翠筆洗 品相極好，包漿細膩，木底座缺少兩片 美國私人收藏