Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a d…
Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a dark muzzle, a narrow collar with a pendant, and a chain looped around its shoulders.
A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
A very realistic replica of a rhinoceros with a very small horn on the snout. The rhinoceros is brown with white underneath and has red eyes. The bottom is marked “G.B.S. 1998.”
A very realistic replica of a rhinoceros with a very small horn on the snout. The rhinoceros is brown with white underneath and has red eyes. The bottom is marked “G.B.S. 1998.”
Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
7.3 (a); 5.2 (b,c) x 5.2 (a); 3.3 (b,c) x 11.8 (a); 7.5 (b,c) cm
Description
A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
Carved wooden elephant standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. The elephant has a hair-like texture carved on its back, holes near the trunk for ivory tusks and inset eyes (ivory?).
Carved wooden elephant standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. The elephant has a hair-like texture carved on its back, holes near the trunk for ivory tusks and inset eyes (ivory?).
A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cyl…
A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cylindrical hole (diam. 4 cm.) is drilled at a slight angle into the back at the shoulders.
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina …
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina worn at high points showing bronze colour through.
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Eac…
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Each elephant has a grooved crease carved in the top of its head, two creases in each ear, and three along each side.
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).