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A Chinese late Ming blue and white 'elephant' kendi
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
已結束2012年12月13日
成交價
EUR 15,000
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Similar elephant-shaped kendis are in the Topkapi Saray Museum collection. See further R. Krahl, Chinese ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul. A complete catalogue, Vol. II, London, 1986, pp. 729-730.
Other elephant kendis were recovered from the 'Witte Leeuw' cargo (1613) belonging to the Dutch East India Company. See further C. L. van der Pijl-Ketel, The ceramic load of the Witte Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1982, pp. 132-133.
Other examples were sold at Christie's New York, 23 January 2008, lot 234; Christie's New York, 21 January 2009, lot 165; Christie's New York, 24 March 2004, lot 179.
Other elephant kendis were recovered from the 'Witte Leeuw' cargo (1613) belonging to the Dutch East India Company. See further C. L. van der Pijl-Ketel, The ceramic load of the Witte Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1982, pp. 132-133.
Other examples were sold at Christie's New York, 23 January 2008, lot 234; Christie's New York, 21 January 2009, lot 165; Christie's New York, 24 March 2004, lot 179.