A pale celadon jade elephant and a spinach-green and celadon jade box and cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot. sold 262,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
the elephant standing foursquare, caparisoned with a large saddle cloth detailed with a large sun among waves and further bats and chilong, supporting a vase incised with flowers and the yin yang symbol, wood stand; the spinach-green quatrefoil box set with of a pale celadon jade cover, intricately carved with a basket containing the 'Three Friends of Winter'; 12 and 8 cm., 4 3/4 and 3 1/8 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 juin 2015, 03:15 PM