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THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION
A MOTTLED GREY, DARK BROWN AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Details
A MOTTLED GREY, DARK BROWN AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Naturalistically carved with wrinkled hide shown standing foursquare with the head turned to one side and the trunk curled upwards, the ears carved in the form of lotus leaves, the stone of a pale greyish tone with rich dark brown and russet inclusions
5 in. (12.7 cm.) long
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Naturalistically carved with wrinkled hide shown standing foursquare with the head turned to one side and the trunk curled upwards, the ears carved in the form of lotus leaves, the stone of a pale greyish tone with rich dark brown and russet inclusions
5 in. (12.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Baroness Marie-Louise von Callenberg (1901-1982) collection, Switzerland, no. 144.
John Sparks Ltd., London, 1985.
The Irving Collection, no. 265.
John Sparks Ltd., London, 1985.
The Irving Collection, no. 265.
Literature
Roger Keverne, Jade, London, 1991, p. 128, fig. 2.