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18TH/19TH CENTURY, GUANGDONG WARE
Details
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE AND POLYCHROME-GLAZED STONEWARE LARGE ELEPHANTS ON STANDS
18TH/19TH CENTURY, GUANGDONG WARE
The elephants skilfully executed in mirror image standing foursquare on rectangular plinths with moulded floral panels, their heads turned to one side and folds of their hides naturalistically modelled, their eyes, tails and feet picked out in brown
23 ½ in. (59 cm.) high, overall, the elephants 19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) wide
18TH/19TH CENTURY, GUANGDONG WARE
The elephants skilfully executed in mirror image standing foursquare on rectangular plinths with moulded floral panels, their heads turned to one side and folds of their hides naturalistically modelled, their eyes, tails and feet picked out in brown
23 ½ in. (59 cm.) high, overall, the elephants 19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) wide
Provenance
With Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982), Turin
Noble and Private Collections, Christie's, London, 2 November 2016, lot 72
Noble and Private Collections, Christie's, London, 2 November 2016, lot 72
Further details
The private collection of Pietro Accorsi (1891 - 1982) is now housed in the Fondazione Accorsi, Turin. A similar pair of blue and white elephants, but without stands, sold in Christie's New York, 14 October 1999, lot 13.
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