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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF AN 清十八世紀 青玉雕吉象擺件
ELEPHANT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 來源
Janis H. Palmer (1917-1984) 收藏
the robust body standing four square, the head turning to 1986年贈予芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，館藏編號
the back and tail curling over along the right haunch, with 1986.921
sensitively carved grooves imitating creased folds of the
skin, the softly polished stone with streaks of reddish brown
Length 3⅛ in., 7.9 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Janis h. palmer (1917-1984).
Gifted to the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in 1986 (acc.
no. 1986.921).
$ 6,000-8,000
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