A DEHUA WASHER AND WATERDROPPER & A 'LOTUS LEAF'... Lot n° 760

A DEHUA WASHER AND WATERDROPPER & A 'LOTUS LEAF' WASHER China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The first a blanc-de-Chine washer and water dropper modeled as a lotus leaf borne on an elegantly curved stalk forming the spout of the water dropper, of lobed form and supported on three short feet, the interior with a small crab. The second modeled in the form of a lotus leaf with incised veins, with several smaller lotus flowers along the rim, covered overall in two shades of green. Condition: The first with minor firing flaws, a crack to the mouth rim and three restored chips to the lip. The second in good condition with some wear and firing irregularities. Provenance: French private collection. Weight: 82 g and 146 g Dimensions: Diameter 9 cm and 13.5 cm Auction result comparison: A related Dehua washer and waterdropper, dated to the Qing dynasty, was sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art Buddhism & Hinduism on 10 March 2022, lot 184, for EUR 2,022.