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A LARGE WHITE JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT AND A BOY, 18TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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China. Skillfully worked to depict a standing elephant, the animal's body rendered with characteristic folds of wrinkles and terminating in a long, finely incised tail swept to the right, the back covered in a long, tasseled saddlecloth decorated with five bats (wufu) centered by a shou medallion. A young boy attempts to climb up the pachyderm while holding a lingzhi fungus, his face with a cheerful expression. The translucent stone is of a white hue with a light greenish tint in some areas as well as faint brown mottling, cloudy inclusions, and small white specks.Provenance: From the private collection of a gentleman in San Francisco, United States, assembled during the 1970s and 1980s, and thence by descent in the family. Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. Natural inclusions. The stone with a fine, naturally grown patina and a smooth polish, rendering an unctuous feel overall.Weight: 2.6 kg Dimensions: Length 15.8 cmWith a padded storage box. (2)This carving is full of auspicious imagery, such as the boy climbing on the elephant representing the wish for good fortune, as the phrase 'ride an elephant' is close in pronunciation to 'good fortune' (jixiang), as well as the five bats (wufu, wishing for the Five Blessings) and shou (longevity) character carved on the saddlecloth. The elephant itself is an auspicious symbol which is used in numerous rebuses to convey peace, prosperity, and good fortune. In Buddhism, elephants are regarded as one of the Seven Treasures and in a broader context are seen as symbols of strength, wisdom, and power. The elephant is further associated with the mythical Emperor Shun, one of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety.Literature comparison:Compare a related pale celadon jade caparisoned elephant with boys, dated Qing dynasty, 16.2 cm long, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, reference number 故00100267.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 8 November 2017, lot 24 Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A white jade elephant, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving with similar pose and saddlecloth.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1174Price: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 54,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A pale greyish green jade figure of an elephant and boy, China, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving with similar saddlecloth, fine incision work, and size (16.5 cm).

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