Very white nephrite carving of an elephant resting with its body curled around a small boy reaching up to tickle the elephant's ear with a spray of lingzhi fungus. This is a fine small handling piece, about the size of the average netsuke.

Side view: Very white nephrite carving of an elephant resting with its body curled around a small boy reaching up to tickle the elephant's ear with a spray of lingzhi fungus. This is a fine small handling piece, about the size of the average netsuke.

Another angle: Very white nephrite carving of an elephant resting with its body curled around a small boy reaching up to tickle the elephant's ear with a spray of lingzhi fungus. This is a fine small handling piece, about the size of the average netsuke.

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Elephant & Boy Handling Piece

 

White nephrite handling piece.

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Very white nephrite carving of an elephant resting with its body curled around a small boy reaching up to tickle the elephant's ear with a spray of lingzhi fungus. This is a fine small handling piece, about the size of the average netsuke.

Chinese, 1770 - 1830.
Provenance: Robert Kleiner.
Dimensions: 3.1cm high x 3.5cm wide x 3.5cm depth.

Looks a good example of a small jade and seems to be a very pure white stone.

 

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