Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session III

Thu, Oct 28, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Lot 728

Japanese Satsuma Elephant, 19th C, Meiji Period

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property of a Florida Collector

Description:

Japanese Satsuma Elephant, 19th Century, Meiji Period, the elephant surmounted by a candleholder and draped with a tapestry decorated with figures at various pursuits.

Measurements: Height: 12 3/4 in. x Width: 12 1/2 in. x Depth: 5 1/2 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, multiple repairs and restoration to blue projecting leaves on corners of candleholder and one central blue leaf , some wear to gilding, chips to edges of candle holder, some firing cracks, some overpainting to interior belly.