Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Elephant Candlestick 1860 Sold The carving of an archaic

The carving of an archaic Chinese warrior holding mace and spear

Circa 1300

the chest retaining the original handcut steel lock plate to the front

117 cm X 98 cm X 12 cm

the cabinet is raised on a shaped curved plinth base

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Elephant Candlestick 1860 Sold The carving of an archaicA good antique Chinese Qing dynasty famille rose porcelain candleholder, circa 1860. This very attractive antique Chinese porcelain elephant is hand painted in the Canton famille rose palette, and profusely gilded throughout. The elephant having a Gu form candleholder, decorated with a famille rose design and having a gilded rim, below is a caparison (an ornamental covering over a saddle) also decorated in the famille rose palette. The elephant is