A SMALL WHITE JADE 'ELEPHANT AND BOYS' GROUP
清十八世紀 白玉太平有象把件

18TH CENTURY

細節
清十八世紀 白玉太平有象把件
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide
來源
Distinguished private collection, England.

拍品專文

Elephants with two boy attendants were popular subject matter for jade carving in the Qing dynasty, as the elephant is an auspicious symbol used in numerous rebuses to convey peace, prosperity and good fortune. The white elephant is also one of the seven treasures of Buddhism, and the reference to Buddhism is given further emphasis by the decoration of lotus petals encircling the blanket on its back.

Compare a carved jade elephant with children and ruyi, from the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 42 - Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 97. Compare, also a related white jade carving sold at Christie’s London, 14 May 2013, lot 81.

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