A PAIR OF WHITE AND GREEN JADE BRUSH HANDLES QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

on both the white jade cylinder handle carved with flowering branches, the bulbous spinach-green jade brush socket incised with cicada lappets, at the opposite end a spinach-green jade terminus incised with keyfret and extending into a bud-shaped finial (2)

Christie's New York, 16th September 1998, lot 122 (part lot).

Each with surface wear, and abraded at edges. The white and green portions previously separated and glued; presently one head is separated and one terminus is separated from the standard. The stones with natural inclusions. The white stones even in color, the green stones with black fleck inclusions and slightly deeper in color compared to the printed catalogue.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.