A LOBED RU-TYPE BRUSH WASHER, QING DYNASTY China, 18th to early 19th century. Of foliate form with six larger and six smaller lobes, all covered with a thick and beautifully crackled sea-green glaze. Provenance: From the collection of a Vietnamese diplomat in France, acquired between 1970 and 1980. From an old French private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Excellent condition with old wear, distinct spur marks, and minor firing irregularities. Weight: 352.3 g Dimensions: Diameter 11.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a similar Ru-type glazed washer, with a Qianlong seal mark and of the period, in the collection of the Nanjing Museum, illustrated in Treasures in the Royalty: The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p.334. Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related but slightly smaller washer, with a Qianlong mark but dated to the late Qing dynasty, sold by Bonham's Sydney in Asian Art on 22 June 2014, lot 41, for AUD $15,860. 仿汝窯花口筆洗，清代 中國，十八世紀至十九世紀初。六瓣花口，整體覆蓋著厚厚且開片精美的海綠色釉。 來源：生活在法國的越南外交官收藏，購於1970 至1980年間。來自一個法國老私人收藏，購於上述收藏。 品相：品相極好，老磨損，明顯痕跡，些微燒製缺陷。 重量：352.3 克 尺寸：直徑11.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一個相近但小很多的乾隆款筆洗，斷代為晚清，2014年6月22日在悉尼邦翰思《亞洲藝術》，拍號41，成交價AUD $15,860。