30th Sep, 2022 10:00

DAY 2 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 351
 

351

A WHITE JADE ‘ELEPHANT’ PLAQUE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
十八至十九世紀太平有象白玉牌

Sold for €1,430

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China. Of oval, domed form, carved at the center with a caparisoned elephant in high relief, the saddlecloth decorated with bats above crashing waves, the pachyderm supporting a vase issuing flowers, flanked by two birds. The translucent stone is of a pure white tone with only very small areas of white clouding, icy veining, and few microscopic russet inclusions.

Provenance: From the private collection of Emile Mancel, Paris, France, and thence by descent within the same family. Emile Mancel (1831-1909) was a French consul, and high ranking official stationed in Macao and later Hong Kong. He was appointed honorary consul in Canton in 1862 and awarded the Golden Dragon medal by the Chinese government.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and microscopic nibbling. A small, smoothened chip to the rim. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 219.2 g
Dimensions: Length 12.1 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2011, lot 3253
Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 8,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade oval plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the jade. Note the larger size (14.8 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2012, lot 1112
Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 9,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade oval plaque, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade and similar size (12.8 cm).



十八至十九世紀太平有象白玉牌
中國。橢圓形,大象俯首捲鼻,回首呈站立狀,扇耳輕柔垂耷,通身裝飾華麗瓔珞,身披吉祥紋飾氈毯。寶瓶,瓶中插靈芝、鮮花,極具富貴喜慶之氣息。瑞象體態敦厚扎實,造型生動逼真,寓有「太平有像」,是天下太平、躬逢盛世之意。整器設計精巧,雕工精湛,白玉質,潔淨細密,細密而瑩潤。

來源:法國巴黎Emile Mancel私人收藏,在同一家族保存至今。Emile Mancel (1831-1909) 曾任法國領事,駐澳門及後駐香港的高級官員。 1862年被任命為駐廣州名譽領事,並被中國政府授予金龍獎章。
品相:狀況極好,有輕微磨損和邊緣小而平滑的磕損。玉料中有天然的内沁和裂縫,其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。

重量:219.2 克
尺寸:長 12.1 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:香港佳士得,2011年11月30日,lot 3253
價格:HKD 50,000(相當於今日EUR 8,800
描述:十八世紀白玉雕山水人物圖牌
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意尺寸較大(14.8厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2012年9月14日,lot 1112
價格:USD 7,500(相當於今日EUR 9,800
描述:清十九世紀白玉喜從天降牌
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型,玉石顏色和相似尺寸(12.8厘米)。

 

China. Of oval, domed form, carved at the center with a caparisoned elephant in high relief, the saddlecloth decorated with bats above crashing waves, the pachyderm supporting a vase issuing flowers, flanked by two birds. The translucent stone is of a pure white tone with only very small areas of white clouding, icy veining, and few microscopic russet inclusions.

Provenance: From the private collection of Emile Mancel, Paris, France, and thence by descent within the same family. Emile Mancel (1831-1909) was a French consul, and high ranking official stationed in Macao and later Hong Kong. He was appointed honorary consul in Canton in 1862 and awarded the Golden Dragon medal by the Chinese government.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and microscopic nibbling. A small, smoothened chip to the rim. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 219.2 g
Dimensions: Length 12.1 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2011, lot 3253
Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 8,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade oval plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the jade. Note the larger size (14.8 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2012, lot 1112
Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 9,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade oval plaque, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade and similar size (12.8 cm).



十八至十九世紀太平有象白玉牌
中國。橢圓形,大象俯首捲鼻,回首呈站立狀,扇耳輕柔垂耷,通身裝飾華麗瓔珞,身披吉祥紋飾氈毯。寶瓶,瓶中插靈芝、鮮花,極具富貴喜慶之氣息。瑞象體態敦厚扎實,造型生動逼真,寓有「太平有像」,是天下太平、躬逢盛世之意。整器設計精巧,雕工精湛,白玉質,潔淨細密,細密而瑩潤。

來源:法國巴黎Emile Mancel私人收藏,在同一家族保存至今。Emile Mancel (1831-1909) 曾任法國領事,駐澳門及後駐香港的高級官員。 1862年被任命為駐廣州名譽領事,並被中國政府授予金龍獎章。
品相:狀況極好,有輕微磨損和邊緣小而平滑的磕損。玉料中有天然的内沁和裂縫,其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。

重量:219.2 克
尺寸:長 12.1 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:香港佳士得,2011年11月30日,lot 3253
價格:HKD 50,000(相當於今日EUR 8,800
描述:十八世紀白玉雕山水人物圖牌
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意尺寸較大(14.8厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2012年9月14日,lot 1112
價格:USD 7,500(相當於今日EUR 9,800
描述:清十九世紀白玉喜從天降牌
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型,玉石顏色和相似尺寸(12.8厘米)。

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