A PALE CELADON JADE 'ELEPHANTS' VASE, QIANLONG

A PALE CELADON JADE 'ELEPHANTS' VASE, QIANLONG
China, 1735-1796. Finely carved to depict a pair of caparisoned elephants above a band of breaking waves. Note the fine manual incision work to the saddle. The translucent stone of good even color. Very well hollowed!

Provenance: From a private collection, London, England, acquired prior to 1995. Thence by descent within the same family. The hardwood base with old collector numbers to base.
Condition: Excellent condition with a fine, naturally grown patina. Some imperfections and fissures in the stone, well visible on our images at www.zacke.at.

Weight: 112.7 g
Dimensions: 7.8 cm

The vase is worked in a flattened heart shape with a thin oval foot rim and mirroring recessed base, the neck showing an unusual square shape with convex and slanted rim.

Old and finely carved hardwood base with a good patina. (2)

青白玉象瓶，乾隆
中國，1735-1796。精雕細刻一對大象，鞍座花紋精緻。玉石色澤均勻，半透明。掏膛極好！

來源：英國倫敦私人收藏，1995年前購入。自此保存在同一家族。硬木底座有老藏家編號。
品相：品相極好，細膩的天然包漿。玉石上有一些細紋。細節圖可見 www.zacke.at

重量：112.7 克
尺寸：7.8 厘米