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A BAMBOO-ROOT ‘ELEPHANT AND BOYS’
GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the elephant standing foursquare with its head turned to the left, its long
curling tusks skilfully rendered, depicted with two figures on its back
holding between them a large vase, a third boy on the side clutching a
ruyi sceptre, the stipple-grained surface patinated to a warm brown colour,
carved wood stand
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Ⴚ£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 58,000-77,500 US$ 7,500-10,000
For footnote see p. 131
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