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A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
19th century
The beast modelled standing four-square, the head with
almond-shaped eyes turned sharply to its left, the trunk curled
between short tusks, the finely detailed body with bristly hair
caparisoned with bridle, harness, and a saddle rug decorated
with peaches, ruyi-clouds and a vase with three halberds, the
saddle with an aperture revealing the hollow body.
37cm (14 1/2in) long.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000

十九世紀 粉彩寶象披飾擺件

Provenance: a British private collection, and thence by
descent

來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今

On the saddle rug, the vase with three ‘halberds’ (ji 戟), which is
a homophone for ‘grade’ (ji 級) creates a rebus for ‘rising within
the bureaucracy three grades’ (lian sheng san ji 連升三級).

176 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.