Lot 122
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A LATE MING BLUE AND WHITE 'ELEPHANT' KENDI
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A LATE MING BLUE AND WHITE 'ELEPHANT' KENDI

WANLI (1573-1619)

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A LATE MING BLUE AND WHITE 'ELEPHANT' KENDI
WANLI (1573-1619)
Modelled as an elephant supporting a tall cylindrical vase forming the neck of the vessel and its trunk the spout, painted with a rectangular saddle-cloth and bands of tassels around the neck and the haunches, the vase with flowering branches
8 in. (22.2 cm.) high.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Several 'elephant' kendis are illustrated by R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, vol. II, pp. 729 and 730; and two further elephant kendis by M. Rinaldi, Kraak Porcelain, A Moment in the History of Trade, London, 1989, pp.180-1, pls. 231 and 232.

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