ID 718770
Lot 1260 | A CREAMY WHITE JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The elephant is finely carved with head turned to the right and carrying a boy sprawled on its back. The boy clutches a chime in one hand and a washcloth in the other.
4 7⁄8 in. (12.3 cm.) wide, fitted cloth box
Provenance
Acquired in New York, 1980s.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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