THIS ITEM IS LOCATED IN AUSTRALIA - THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR IS INCORRECT - PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING FOR AN ACCURATE SHIPPING ESTIMATE- THANK YOU!
OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A MAGNIFICANT 1900'S SHIWAN POTTERY LOHAN AND ELEPHANT GROUP. THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE OF SHIWAN CRAFTMANSHIP IS SIGNED TO THE BASE AND GUARANTEED AS AUTHENTIC SHIWAN POTTERY. THIS PARTICULAR LOHAN GROUP CAN BE CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE 18 CHINESE BUDDHIST LOHANS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS KALIKA.THE MAGNIFICENT POMEGRANATE GLAZE HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY APPLIED TO THE LOHAN AND HAS RUN DOWN THE BODY OF THE ELEPHANT TO THE BELLY. THE STRIKING EFFECT OF THE LOHAN'S POMEGRANATE RED GLAZE AGAINST THE CREAM WHITE GLAZE APPLIED TO THE ELEPHANT IS BREATHTAKING AND A CLEVER JUXTAPOSITION TO MAXIMIZE THE SCULPTURAL QUALITIES THAT SHIWAN ARTISTS ARE SO FAMOUS FOR. GUARANTEED TO BE THE PRIDE OF YOUR COLLECTION!
AGE: 20TH CENTURY - PROBABLY PRE -1950
MEASUREMENTS: 37 CM HIGH
WEIGHT: EXTREMELY HEAVY
CONDITION: EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION, NO CHIPS, NO CRACKS , ONE TUSK HAS BEEN REPAIRED - SEE IMAGE.
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