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清十八世紀 木雕太平洗象紋擺件
估價
40,000 - 60,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Wood
the elephant standing foursquare, its furled ears and tusk naturalistically depicted with three attendants cleaning the elephant, one sitting atop the elephant's back pouring a pail of water down the side, another standing below with a mop to clean, and the third attendant hunched over a basin of water wringing a towel, the wood of a dark reddish-brown
Condition
The third attendant with basin of water has been broken off and reattached. The group with expected age related wear to the surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
The motif of 'The Cleaning of the Elephant', signifies the rebus tai ping xi xiang. As discussed by Zhang Hongxing in The Qianlong Emperor, Treasures from the Forbidden City, Edinburgh, 2002, p. 111, thus alludes to the Buddhist theme of washing oneself clean of worldly illusions, as the Chinese words for elephant and illusion, xiang, are homophones. The Chinese word for clean and happy, xi are also homophones, and together with xiang provide the rebus for peaceful and happy times to come.
A second theme is suggested by the close relationship of the present work to others depicting an elephant with children holding a vase, signifying the rebus tai ping jing xiang ('peace on the land' or 'peace and prosperous future').
Wood carved examples of this subject appear to be very rare, but see a jade carved elephant group depicting a similar motif sold in our New York rooms, 18th March 2008, lot 180.
A second theme is suggested by the close relationship of the present work to others depicting an elephant with children holding a vase, signifying the rebus tai ping jing xiang ('peace on the land' or 'peace and prosperous future').
Wood carved examples of this subject appear to be very rare, but see a jade carved elephant group depicting a similar motif sold in our New York rooms, 18th March 2008, lot 180.