SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION, 29 DECEMBER 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade stone ‘Elephant and Elder with Poem’, Qing dynasty
Lot 218.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 350 €
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Description.
Carved jade stone, organically shaped and oval, with rounded ends. The jade is white, notably covered by a reddish and deep orange ‘skin’ or ‘shell’. The decoration is based on a subtle engraving depicting a scholar and an elephant in a landscape of pine trees and clouds, accompanied by a long poem. Presented in a custom-made textile box. Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
Size: 14.3 x 4.7 x 6.4 cm
Weight: 675 g
