modelled as a hollowed lychee fruit, borne on intertwining leafy sprigs issuing further smaller attendant fruits on the exterior, the base with a six-character inscription reading Wumen Zhu Zhiyin zhi (Made by Zhu Zhiyin from Wumen)

The washer is in overall good condition. There are some small chips to the fragile extremities, including the tip of one branch. Some edges also appear to have been lightly polished to conceal an earlier nick. There are some natural flaws to the stone.
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