A RARE PAIR OF CORAL BEAD, HARDSTONE AND GLASS-EMBELLISHED FIGURES OF ELEPHANTS

A RARE PAIR OF CORAL BEAD, HARDSTONE AND GLASS-EMBELLISHED FIGURES OF ELEPHANTS

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Both elephants are covered with small coral beads and shown standing foursquare with head facing forward, ears pulled back and trunk slightly curled up. The enameled gilt-metal harness and saddlecloth are decorated with lotus sprays within a key-fret border and beaded fringes, are further embellished with turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst, glass and jade.



9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm) x 9 in. (22.9 cm.) long