A
handsome and tactile Chinese carving in cream colored ivory, well carved, with
striations and cross hatching, the surface worked to a high hand finish, depicting
a striding elephant with trunk upraised above its impressive tusks. The bony skull
and accurately rendered body, the spine and haunches and the delicately finished
ears exhibit a high degree of artistry. A substantial carving in excellent condition,
set on a custom fitted rosewood base carved with cloud shapes and a tapering spiral
at the front