Elephants Pedestal

Description

This pedestal tripod is quite original and interesting with its carved decoration, including three feet shaped alike elephant heads.  

The pedestal is thus based on their trunks, which in the lower part, curl into themselves.

These tubes are slightly serrated and perforated through a small pad is attached thereto.  

These perforated grilles are also found along the belt harness, between the heads of elephants.  

Perforated grids of Far Eastern influences and animals rendered are characteristic of the work of Japanese and Chinese style of the last third of the nineteenth century.  

Diameter 50 cm, height 77cm.