VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Portrait of an elephant
Details
Portrait of an elephant
ink with gold and colour, the large animal stands wearing a floral saddle cloth and gold bells, while his white-robed mahout sits above holding an ankus, inscription below, applied gold and green floral border, on gold-sprinkled leaf, framed and glazed, India, 18th century or later - 6 x 7½in. (15.2 x 19cm.)
ink with gold and colour, the large animal stands wearing a floral saddle cloth and gold bells, while his white-robed mahout sits above holding an ankus, inscription below, applied gold and green floral border, on gold-sprinkled leaf, framed and glazed, India, 18th century or later - 6 x 7½in. (15.2 x 19cm.)