A RARE AND MAGNIFICENT FAMILLE VERTE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT...
A RARE AND MAGNIFICENT FAMILLE VERTE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The animal with wrinkled skin naturalistically rendered in pale greyish white and black tones, its saddlecloth skillfully decorated in bright famille verte enamels and gilt with an intricate geometric design and stylised flowerhead roundels
12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) long
Provenance
The Collection of Kurt Meyer, Los Angeles.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 25 March 1974, lot 12.
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A RARE AND MAGNIFICENT FAMILLE VERTE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The animal with wrinkled skin naturalistically rendered in pale greyish white and black tones, its saddlecloth skillfully decorated in bright famille verte enamels and gilt with an intricate geometric design and stylised flowerhead roundels
12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) long
Provenance
The Collection of Kurt Meyer, Los Angeles.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 25 March 1974, lot 12.
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