A RUSSET AND GREENISH-GREY JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT

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$ 7 000
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25.03.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 1226 | A RUSSET AND GREENISH-GREY JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
A RUSSET AND GREENISH-GREY JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

The stocky figure is well-carved with head turned to the side and trunk curled. There is some opaque mottling in the stone.

4 in. (10.2 cm.) long







Provenance

Acquired between 1960-early 1980s, and thence by descent within the family.

Private collection, United States.

Christie’s New York, 17-18 September 2015, lot 2380.
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