A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE `ELEPHANT AND BOY’ GROUP

Lot 744
23.09.2022 08:30UTC -05:00
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$ 56 700
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Lot 744 | A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE 'ELEPHANT AND BOY’ GROUP
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$ 20 000 – 30 000
A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE 'ELEPHANT AND BOY’ GROUP

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The group is boldly carved with two boys, one of whom holds a broom, clambering on top of an elephant, while a third bearded figure holding a ruyi scepter stands at the rear of the elephant. The elephant stands foursquare with the trunk curved to one side and is deeply incised with wavy lines in imitation of the wrinkly hide. The stone is of a greenish-white tone with areas of white mottling.

9 7/8 in. (25.2 cm.) long, hardwood stand





Provenance

Jade House, Hong Kong, March 1988.



Exhibited

Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 1994-2022.





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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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