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- Dimension: Height: 22 3/8 in (56.8 cm) Width: 11 1/4 in (28.6 cm)
- Estimate From: $6000
- Estimate To: $12000
Shown in standing foursquare, the elephant with white jade forward stretching tusks, the head embellished with various gem beads including turquoise, coral, and ruby; the body fitted with cloisonne enamel saddle with dragon ascending from sacred mountains and sea, the back surmounted with a double lotus throne supporting a floriform formed vase flanked by two elephant handles, containing two white jade ‘Ji' and a circular white jade disc carved with bats, mountains and seas. Qing Dynasty period.
此銅胎掐絲琺瑯鑲青金石太平有像擺件做工精細,造型準確,體形碩大,保存完整,實為難得。器主體為象形,背馱琺瑯瓶。大象青金石材質,體態渾圓,神情憨態可掬,身配瓔珞、綰具,背上搭一錦袱,上放鞍韉,寶瓶置於鞍上。像背上所置鞍韉、寶瓶為銅胎掐絲琺瑯裝飾,圖樣繁複而不亂,色彩豐富而不俗,華美異常。寶瓶插嵌白玉三長戟。“太平有像”,寓意天下太平,五穀豐登。此件用料奢華,工藝繁縟,製作精細,栩栩如生,令人歎為觀止,一器之成必將費時日久,人力物力不可計數,堪稱案供神品。
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