Figure of an Elephant – Unknown

Unknown1736 – 1795

该作品的收藏者：

This large, cumbersome elephant is a relatively rare piece. The Chinese modeler transformed the huge, powerful beast into a fanciful, cartoon-like animal, seated in an improbable upright pose with flowers painted on its ears. Whimsical and novel objects of this type, imported from Asia in the 1700s, appealed to European collectors, who would probably never have seen a real elephant.

作品介绍

• 标题: Figure of an Elephant
• 创作者: Unknown
• 日期: 1736 – 1795
• 实际尺寸: 55.2 x 34.2 x 25.4 cm (21 3/4 x 13 7/16 x 10 in.)
• 外部链接: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
• 材质: Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enameled decoration, gilding
• Source Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
• Object Type: Figurine
• Object Status: Permanent Collection
• Number: 72.DE.61
• Display Location: Currently on view at: Getty Center, Museum South Pavilion, Gallery S107
• Department: Sculpture & Decorative Arts
• Culture: Chinese
• Classification: Decorative Arts

该作品收藏于：

The J. Paul Getty Museum