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Light spinach green jade, boldly carved a caparisoned standing elephant. The saddlecloth each side decorated with a bat emerging from the sea waves and surmounted by two monks, one holding a vase and the other holding a tusk. The wrinkled skin of the body and legs indicated by deep accordion folds. This object is full of symbolic motifs, the elephant represents peace, as the Chinese believe that they appears when the country is prosperous. The bat on the saddlecloth represents luck, as bat is a homophone for luck. The vase (ping) held by the monk and the elephant (xiang), together represent the phrase Tai ping you xiang(elephant appear when the country is peaceful). In addition, riding on an elephant (qi xiang) is auspicious (ji xiang)
Mrs May Cippico in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Constance Goetze
Height: 17.5 cm
Length: 16.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Cippico, May, Mrs
1800 CE - 1900 CE
Accession number: O.1-1951
Primary reference Number: 138762
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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