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A LARGE BRONZE ‘ELEPHANT AND LUOHAN’ INCENSE
BURNER AND COVER
Ming Dynasty
The figure seated atop a caparisoned elephant, depicted with the left
arm clutching a scroll and the right hand resting on his raised right
knee, dressed in long flowing robes falling into voluminous pleats and
incised with clouds and cranes and pierced cloud-form openings for
smoke, the shaved head with the prominent elongated brow of age
and wisdom, the elephant with its head turned sharply to the left, its
curled trunk flanked by a pair of sharp tusks, the bronze patinated to
a dark chocolate-brown tone.
38.5cm (15 1/8in) long. (2).

£6,000 - 8,000
HK$62,000 - 83,000
CNY53,000 - 71,000

719
A SMALL PARCEL-GILT ‘SAWASA’ PEACH-FORM CUP
18th century
The small cup formed with a leafy branch handle with prunus flowers,
the exterior with cartouches enclosing floral sprays in relief. 7.5cm
(3in) wide
719
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 31,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

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. ASIAN ART - PART II | 245