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Bronze Figure of an Elephant with Crystal Ball, Japan, Meiji

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:800.00 EUR Estimated At:1,280.00 - 1,600.00 EUR
Bronze Figure of an Elephant with Crystal Ball, Japan, Meiji
Bronze with brown patina, glass, ivory
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
Naturally worked figure of an elephant
Adorned with a festive caparison
On the back a lotus flower with a crystal ball of glass
Inset tusks made of ivory
Overall dimensions: 33 x 34 cm
Provenance: Private collection Rhineland-Palatinate
Exceptional and heavy bronze figure of a festively decorated elephant with a crystal ball
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This naturally worked figure was made of bronze with brown patina and dates to the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1911). Represented is an elephant with ivory tusks and a festive caparison. The latter covers the back and is decorated with a dragon and a phoenix; the symbol of the Emperor and Empress. On the blanket, in the middle of the back, a lotus flower rises wherea crystal ball can be placed



The visually appealing bronze figure shows signs of age and wear. A restoration on the trunk and an aging crack or a casting defect is visible at one of the ears. The height with ball measures 33 cm and the width is 34 cm.
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