BRONZE PAPERWEIGHT OF AN ELEPHANT
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£1,000
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
清 銅鑄‘萬壽無疆’象形紙鎮
cast as a recumbent caparisoned elephant with its head turning left, the trunk extending backwards, the flat-base engraved with 'Wan Shou Wu Jiang (boundless longevity)' within frame
Dimensions
7.2cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Glasgow, c. 1900, thence by descent