A CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI SAGE BRUSH WASHER, MID 19TH CENTURY the sage resting on his side against a jar 10cm long According to the MS note affixed to the underside, this object was on the table next to Governor when he was taken prisoner. Provenance: by repute Governor Yeh Ming-ch'en (1807-1859); acquired circa 1858 by Admiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon (1824-1901); thence by family descent. See footnote to lot 78 for more information.