PRINTExotic animals sculptures as tributes from other countries generated interest in the Qing court. Similar to the present lot, the tribute elephant is likely to be depicted in three-quarter profile with its head and tail turned sideways in many Imperial paintings. Compare with a jade elephant modeled in a similar posture from the Collection of the Asian art museum of San Francisco, illustrated in Later Chinese Jades – Ming dynasty to early twentieth century, San Francisco, pl.58, p.80.
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A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF AN ELEPHANT
MING DYNASTY |
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Worked in the form of an elephant resting on all fours with feet tucked on the reverse, its truck and tail swift to the side, the stone with dark brown and yellowish brown inclusions. |
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Estimate
220,000 - 352,000 859,000 - 1,375,000 28,400 - 45,400
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Exotic animals sculptures as tributes from other countries generated interest in the Qing court. Similar to the present lot, the tribute elephant is likely to be depicted in three-quarter profile with its head and tail turned sideways in many Imperial paintings. Compare with a jade elephant modeled in a similar posture from the Collection of the Asian art museum of San Francisco, illustrated in Later Chinese Jades – Ming dynasty to early twentieth century, San Francisco, pl.58, p.80.