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清十八世紀 白玉雕太平景象擺件
估價
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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描述
- Jade
the elephant standing foursquare with its head turned to its side, looking into the eyes of a deer standing in front of a bearded man holding a vase of flowers, the elephant caparisoned with a saddle cloth decorated with ruyi cloud scrolls, with a boy clambering on its back grasping a peony sprig in one hand
來源
Robert von Hirsch收藏，1977年前，後家族傳承
Condition
There is a tiny nick to the finger on the boys hand, tiny chips and nibbles to the edge of the cloud scroll base, and scattered minor nicks 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 elephant is an auspicious symbol which is used in a number of rebuses to convey wishes of peace, prosperity and good fortune. In the present lot, the combination of the elephant, boy and vase forms the proverb taiping jingxiang, meaning peace in the land.
Elephants with boys and vases are commonly depicted in jade, and it is rare to find one carved also with a deer. For other representations of elephants in jade, compare the carving of a boy cleaning the elephant in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, pp. 117-118, nos. 97 and 98 respectively. See also the elephant and boys group carving sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th April 2014, lot 3045.