Lot 386: A Pair of Majolica-Style Polychrome Glazed Ceramic Elephant Garden Stools

A pair of relief-moulded earthenware garden stools or plant stands, each modelled in the form of a standing elephant with its trunk raised and curled. The figures are decorated with ornate caparisons and harnesses featuring floral and geometric motifs in relief. Each elephant supports a flat, square platform with a raised border, finished in a cobalt blue glaze. The stools are decorated with hand-applied polychrome lead glazes in a palette of forest green, ochre, cream, and blue. One stool retains a rectangular white paper label on the upper platform printed with the numerals 12696. No factory marks or backstamps are visible on the exterior surfaces.
Height: 18 – 20 inches (45 – 50 cm).