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A celAdON ANd RusseT JAde ‘elePhANT This carving is full of auspicious imagery, such as the motif of a boy riding
ANd bOy’ gROuP, eARly QINg dyNAsTy or climbing on an elephant representing the wish for good fortune, as the
phrase ‘ride an elephant’ is close in pronunciation to ‘good fortune’ (jixiang).
China, 17th-18th century. The elephant massively carved standing
foursquare with its head turned sideways, a boy dressed in loose Auction result comparison: Compare with a related carving of an elephant
robes clambering atop, holding a brush in his right hand. of 7 cm length at Christies London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of
Art, 15 May 2019, lot 50, sold for GBP £8,125.
Provenance: Property from an English Private Collection. Collector 青玉童子洗象擺件，清初
label ‘58’ to base. 中國，十七至十八世紀。大像頭部轉向側面，一個男孩穿著寬鬆的袍子爬象背，右
condition: Excellent condition with old wear and, as a result, a fine 手握著刷子。
natural patina.
來源：英國私人收藏，底部藏家標簽“58”
品相：品相極好，老磨損，良好的天然包漿
Weight: 567.1 g
Dimensions: Length 9 cm 重量：567.1 克
尺寸：長9 厘米
The elephant further detailed with naturalistically outlined wrinkles across
the body. The stone of an attractive yellowish-celadon color extensively estimate euR 1.000,-
accentuated with russet veins. Starting price EUr 500,-

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