A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE ELEPHANT
A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE ELEPHANT
18th century
Carved in the round to depict an elaborately caparisoned pachyderm peering to one side and curling its trunk upwards, the saddle blanket incised to suggest the markings on a tiger's pelt, the base carved to resemble churning waves, the stone mottled in hues of white and gray with patches of violet and earth encrustation.
2 1/4in (5.5cm) long
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A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE ELEPHANT
18th century
Carved in the round to depict an elaborately caparisoned pachyderm peering to one side and curling its trunk upwards, the saddle blanket incised to suggest the markings on a tiger's pelt, the base carved to resemble churning waves, the stone mottled in hues of white and gray with patches of violet and earth encrustation.
2 1/4in (5.5cm) long
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