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A LARGE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE ‘ELEPHANT’ INCENSE Provenance: Christie’s Paris, 22 November 2005, lot 18
BURNER AND COVER A distinguished European private collection
Mid-Qing Dynasty
The animal with almond-shaped eyes standing foursquare with head 來源：
held straight between large ears, the meandering trunk between 2005年11月22日於巴黎佳士得拍賣，拍品18號
pointed tusks, the body caparisoned with beaded harness and a 顯貴歐洲私人收藏
saddle rug decorated with dragons and lotus blooms, the back
surmounted with an openwork cover cast with a coiled dragon chasing The elephant in China represents strength, wisdom and peace. The
a flaming pearl amidst wispy clouds. Chinese for elephant (xiang 象), is a pun for ‘sign’ or ‘omen’, written
44cm (17 1/4in) long. (2). and pronounced exactly the same way. Riding on an elephant, (qixiang
騎象), is a homophone for ‘good fortune’ (jixiang 吉祥).
£25,000 - 35,000
CNY220,000 - 310,000

清中葉 銅灑金瑞象香爐

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. FINE CHINESE ART | 255