Lot 404
A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Elephant-Form Candlesticks
Sale 1015 - Strong Diversions: Property from a Lifetime of Play
Mar 28, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$4,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$6,250
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Lot Description
A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Elephant-Form Candlesticks
LATE 19TH CENTURY
清晚期 粉彩太平有象一對
each depicted standing foursquare with muscular necks supporting glances cast backward, the tails relaxed, harnessed in elaborate tack and beaded crownpieces, with ruyi-collar form saddle blankets beneath ornate molded vases serving as candleholders, all raised above a well-carved cantilevered hardwood stand.
each depicted standing foursquare with muscular necks supporting glances cast backward, the tails relaxed, harnessed in elaborate tack and beaded crownpieces, with ruyi-collar form saddle blankets beneath ornate molded vases serving as candleholders, all raised above a well-carved cantilevered hardwood stand.
Height 9 in., 23 cm.
Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund
Alice Motley Woodbury (1859-1933)
Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969), by descent.
Accessioned by the Strong in 1975.
Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969), by descent.
Accessioned by the Strong in 1975.
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