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A lARge ‘WAshINg The elePhANT’ JAde gROuP,
lATe MINg TO eARly QINg
China, 17th-18th century. The pale green jade crisply carved as a
cheerful wrinkled elephant with its trunk swaying to the left, the tip The elephant is an auspicious symbol associated with Buddhism and used
carved as a lingzhi. One boy clambering on its back to groom the in rebuses to convey wishes for peace, prosperity and good fortune. The
elephant, and two further boys with a broom and a water vessel symbolism of the washing represents the wish for great happiness.
washing him.
Literature comparison: The scene of washing the elephant is well known
Provenance: robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., and can be found on a jade group in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated
June 1999, published in the exhibition in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jade ware
catalogue from the same date, lot 24. An (III), Hong Kong, 1995, pl.98; and on a jade boulder in the National Palace
English private collector, acquired from Museum, Taipei, illustrated in The refined Taste of the Emperor: Special
the above for GBP £15,000 according to Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch’ing Court, Taipei, 1997,
pricelist (approximately GBP £23,018.34 in pl.44.
today’s money). robert Kleiner was one of
the leading English authorities for Chinese 大型玉雕童子洗象擺件，明末清初
Snuff Bottles, Jades and Works of Art. He robert Kleiner (1948-2014) 中國，十七至十八世紀。淡綠色的玉被刻成一頭歡快的大象。象牙向左擺動，頂端被
has published many books. 刻成靈芝。 一個男孩爬到它的背上，另外兩個男孩拿著刷子和水桶清洗他。
condition: Superb condition with fine, unctuous patina. Minor wear 來源：1999年6月，Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., 曾被發表於當日目錄，拍號24。一個
and some natural fissures to stone. 英國私人收藏，購於上述拍賣，根據最後價格表成交價為 GBP £15,000 (相當於今天
的 GBP £23,018.34)。Robert Kleiner 曾是英國在中國鼻烟壺、玉器和工藝品方面領
先人物，曾出版過多本書籍。
Weight: 1826.6 g 品相：品相極好，細膩 潤澤的包漿。輕微磨損，石内一些天然裂縫。
Dimensions: Length 15 cm 重量：1826.6 克
尺寸：長15 厘米
The body of the elephant incised to simulate deep folds in the hide. The
pale green stone with several russet veins and inclusions, cleverly used to estimate euR 5.000,-
enhance these wrinkles. Starting price EUr 2.500,-

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