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Figure of a Seated Elephant
The elephant is painted in Kakiemon style enamels, and is crouching with its head raised and its trunk curled. It has a saddle cloth decorated with a red lotus among Karakusa scrollwork and with pendant tassels. A green and yellow chain hangs round its nexk, and the tail and feet are blue.
Lent by Mr and Mrs Roger Jenyns
Length: 24 cm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1984) by Jenyns, Roger, Mr and Mrs
17th Century#
1670
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1690
Accession number: JL.19-1984
Primary reference Number: 140495
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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