A CREAMY WHITE JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT

Lot 1260
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
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$ 30 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 718770
Lot 1260 | A CREAMY WHITE JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000
A CREAMY WHITE JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT

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.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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