UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Shoushan seal ‘Elephant’, Qing dynasty
Lot 58.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 350 €
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Description.
Red Shoushan stone carved into a square block, topped by a round sculpture of a reclining elephant, modelled with great naturalism in a serene pose. The animal, depicted with its trunk curved towards its body, incorporates a small container next to it. The base contains a calligraphic inscription engraved in classical seal style with traces of red cinnabar pigment. It is accompanied by a silk-lined pedestal and box. Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
Size: 4.8 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm
Weight: 96.8 g
Origin: French private collection
