California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8177 
A BRONZE ELEPHANT CENSER AND COVER WITH STAND    清 銅太平有像三足蓋爐


  • Dimension: Height: 14 2/8 in (36.0 cm) Diameter: 9 3/8 in (23.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $5500

The body standing on three large elephant-head legs below relief-cast lotus meander and two elephant heads raised and trunks extended to form handles, the domed cover pierced with further lotus below a recumbent elephant, all supported on stand, base with four character mark. Qing Dynasty period.


器仿周代青銅鼎造型,頂部臥像為鈕,上承寶盆,寓意「太平有像」,爐內子母口,口沿飾迴紋一週,兩側置像首立耳,像鼻高舉外卷,下承像首三足。 “大清乾隆”款識。配有座子。 「太平有像」為中國傳統吉祥紋樣,即天下太平、五穀豐登的意思,「像」象徵強壯、智慧、聰明以及永久的和諧,為中國器物常見的吉祥裝飾。此類器形陳於廳堂之中,或置於案台之上,以求「四海昇平、吉祥平安」之福瑞。