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A MOTTLED JADE ELEPHANT PEBBLE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

carved following the form and natural veining of the pebble depicting the
elephant standing foursquare with its lowered head turned to its side, its
trunk curled between sharp tusks and its tail sweeping over its hind haunch,
the white stone with patches of dark green-red skin and russet inclusions
 , ⅛ .

EXHIBITED
Chinese Decorative Arts from Two Private Collections, Bluett & Sons Ltd., London,
1974, cat. no. 116.

£ 3,000-4,000
HK$ 29,000-38,600 US$ 3,750-5,000

Chinese Decorative Arts from Two Private Collections Bluett Sons Ltd

1974 116

For footnote see p. 131

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