PROPERTY FROM A SAN FRANCISCO PRIVATE COLLECTOR A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE BOULDERCirca 1900 The rounded boulder carved in high relief and deeply undercut to the front and reverse, depicting a continuous scene of a rugged mountain landscape, with three boys washing an elephant in a river nestled in the deep valley, further detailed with a steep mountainous pass lined with pine and wutong trees and two pagodas nestled on promontories; the white stone with a slight grayish tinge, marked with russet inclusions and fissure veins. 6 x 7 3/4 x 3 1/2in (15.2 x 19.8 x 9cm) (2). 1900年前後 白玉雕童子洗象山子 Provenance: Private Collection of Andrew Dole from Robert C. Eldred Co., by repute, acquired during the 1970s Mary J. Reynold's Private Collection Bonham's San Francisco, 17 December 2013, sale 21033, lot 8107 來源： 傳Andrew Dole舊藏，1970年代由Robert C. Eldred Co.購得 Mary J. Reynold舊藏 舊金山邦瀚斯，2013年12月17日，拍品編號8107 Young boys washing the elephant is a well known subject in Chinese art. The elephant is an auspicious symbol associated with Buddhism and used in rebuses to convey wishes for peace and prosperity. The symbolism of boys washing an elephant represents the wish for great joy and happiness.