China, mid 18th to 19th century. The washer is carved in openwork in the form of a peach growing from a leafy branch with one smaller fruit, a flying bat on the side, the banded agate is of an attractive red (nanhong) tone with several moss inclusions.
Condition: Superb condition with hardly any wear and a fine patina. Provenance: A private collection of scholarly works of art.
Weight: 99.2 g. Dimensions: Length 5 cm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a washer also showing the ‘Peach and Bat’ subject sold at Christies London, June 7th, 2017, in Five Private Collections, lot 106. ?