The Nephrite jade carved unto a popular motif shows a little boy riding on the back of an elephant. Another boy standing next to elephant's rear left leg with both hand holding the crescent, halberd-like weapon. The elephant standing on its four legs, facing left shoulder, the humpback covered with dense floral carved blanket before the riding boy.

The jade showing creme-white color iridescent with moist milky appearance and golden russet natural inclusion along the surfaces. 

Dimension: 88.9mm Height 101.6mm width
Total weight: 773.5g

Provenance: Private Collection from Frederiksberg -Copenhagen- Danish family.

The Sale Will Benefit IFGF Church of Atlanta

LOT NOTES
The phrase 'elephant rider' in Chinese sounds similar to 'fortunate' or 'auspicious'. This pairing announces the arrival of good fortune. The elephant is considered an auspicious animal because the Chinese character for "elephant" (xiang ) has the same pronunciation as the Chinese word for "auspicious" or "lucky" (xiang).
The elephant is sometimes shown carrying a "treasure" vase (bao ping) on its back. Since the word "vase" (ping ) has the same pronunciation as the word for "peace" (pingan), the implied meaning is "may you have 'good luck' (elephant) and 'peace' (vase)".
Children on elephant lap is an excellent symbol for happiness and prosperity in family.
"Elephant Chess" (xiangqi), also known as "Chinese Chess", is an ancient and popular board game. (Ancient "elephant chess" pieces may be seen at "Old Chinese Chess Pieces").

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