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A FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF A CAPARISONED ELEPHANT
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The elephant is modelled standing foursquare with its head turned to one side,
with ivory-coloured tusks and the hide naturalistically marked in grey. It wears
colourful and gilt trappings, a saddlecloth decorated with foaming waves
below bats in fight, and tasselled chimes. Each saddle bears a turquoise-
ground gu vase decorated with fowers.
5¬ in. (14 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 $7,100-11,000
€5,800-9,200

PROVENANCE
Formerly in a Japanese private collection.

Compare a pair of larger elephants (27.3 cm. high) dated to the Qianlong
period, sold at Christie’s London, 9 May 2017, lot 95.

清十八/十九世紀 粉彩描金太平有象擺件
來源: 日本私人舊藏

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