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A PAIR OF BRONZE ‘ELEPHANT’ VASES
18th century
Modelled standing with the heads in mirror image,
each caparisoned beast supporting a tall gu-shaped
vase elaborately decorated with scrolling lotus
sprays, sinuous coiled dragons and elephant-mask
handles, the bodies draped in cloud-collar saddle
cloths with lotus panels to the sides, adorned with
elaborated jewelled trappings. 28cm (11in) high. (2).
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

十八世紀 銅太平有像一對

The elephant in China is one of the seven Buddhist
Sacred Treasures and symbolises peace. The
‘vase’ (ping 瓶) which puns with ‘peace’ (ping 平),
and elephant (xiang 象) which also means ‘sign’
or ‘portent’, forms a rebus for the phrase taiping
youxiang (太平有象), meaning ‘Where there is
peace, there is an omen (or elephant)’. See also
a very similar pair of bronze elephant vases, 18th
century, illustrated in Later Chinese Bronzes:
The Saint Louis Museum and Robert E. Kresko
239 Collections, Saint Louis, 2008, p.147, no.30.
240
A LARGE BRONZE ‘LUDUAN’ INCENSE
BURNER AND COVER
Ming Dynasty
The animated beast seated with the head turned to
its left, hinged at the front, the open mouth revealing
fanged jaws, the body well cast with scales and
flame motifs, the upturned tail with six curls of hair
extending upwards. 40.5cm (16in) high. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,000 - 14,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價
明 銅甪端形香薰
241
A RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF DONGFANG
SHUO
Signed Suo Yun, 18th century
The figure finely carved standing in long flowing
robes with finely incised hems, holding a large peach
in both hands, the face with jovial expression and
a long incised beard, the stone orange-beige tone
with dark-red patches, with rocky stand.
17cm (6 3/4in) high. (2).
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

十八世紀 壽山石雕東方朔立像
「鎖雲」刻款

Provenance: Sotheby’s Paris, 9th June 2011, lot 61

240 來源：巴黎蘇富比，2011年6月9日，拍品編號61

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