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A SMALL YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE carving
of an ELEPHANT
SONG/MING DYNASTY (960-1644)
The recumbent elephant is carved in the round with its trunk
curled to one side and its tail flicked to the same side. The animal
is pierced on the back with two small holes for suspension. The
pale yellow stone is softly polished with dark russet veining and
areas of brown and light caramel inclusions.
1¬ in. (4 cm.) long
HK$150,000-260,000 US$20,000-34,000
Provenance:
The Feng Wen Tang Collection
宋 / 明 黃玉小象
來源：
奉文堂珍藏
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