A pale green and russet jade carving of elephant and boys
A pale green and russet jade carving of elephant and boys
17th century
The large beast exquisitely carved with wrinkly skin standing foursquare with the head turned sharply to its right, with lotus-leaf-like ears and a long curling trunk, a small boy with jovial expression clambering on its back grasping a broom, a second boy holding an ankus beside the elephant's hind leg, the stone of greenish-white tone with a slight purple streak and minor russet inclusions. 7cm (2 6/8in) long.
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A pale green and russet jade carving of elephant and boys
17th century
The large beast exquisitely carved with wrinkly skin standing foursquare with the head turned sharply to its right, with lotus-leaf-like ears and a long curling trunk, a small boy with jovial expression clambering on its back grasping a broom, a second boy holding an ankus beside the elephant's hind leg, the stone of greenish-white tone with a slight purple streak and minor russet inclusions. 7cm (2 6/8in) long.
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