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MICA: THE COLLECTION OF MICA ERTEGUN
A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF ELEPHANTS
LATE QING DYNASTY
Details
A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF ELEPHANTS
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each elephant stands foursquare with the head turned slightly to the side and truck curled under, decorated with an intricately enameled cloisonné saddle and other adornments, and fitted at the top with a removable flat ornament that when removed reveals a cylindrical opening extending to the under side of the figure. Each base is cast with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark.
Each 26 in. (66 cm.) wide
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each elephant stands foursquare with the head turned slightly to the side and truck curled under, decorated with an intricately enameled cloisonné saddle and other adornments, and fitted at the top with a removable flat ornament that when removed reveals a cylindrical opening extending to the under side of the figure. Each base is cast with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark.
Each 26 in. (66 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired from Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. New York, in 1977.
Brought to you by
Elizabeth Seigel
Vice President, Specialist, Head of Private and Iconic Collections
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