A MASSIVE LOBED ‘ELEPHANT’ BRONZE VASE, CHINA, 17TH CENTURYElegantly cast with a slender waist, a band of ruyi-shaped clouds at the shoulder and above the foot, flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles, and an integral hexagonal stand supported on ruyi-shaped feet. The base cast with a seal mark.Inscriptions: To the base, ‘Yongcunzhai’.Provenance: From a private collection in Westphalia, Germany, acquired before 2007, and thence by descent.Condition: Minor old wear, few small nicks, light scratches, one foot lost, and some casting flaws as expected.Weight: 2,998 gDimensions: Height 33 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2015, lot 764Price: USD 40,000 or approx.EUR 45,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze lobed ‘elephant’ vase, 17th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related form and decoration. Note the much smaller size (17.3 cm).十七世紀瓜棱形象首耳銅瓶造型優雅，腰身纖細，肩部及足部飾如意雲紋，兩側各飾象首耳一對，六如意形足，底座内留款。款識：永存齋