Satsuma Elephant 1 | Aegis Digital Museum

Advanced Item Search ▸
Sitewide Search ▸

Satsuma Elephant 1

ID: 1015 | This file appears in: Satsuma Elephant

The ceramic elephant stands with its trunk raised in a trumpeting position, and, being connected to the head, its posture indicates the intention to use its trunk as a handle. On its back lies an elevated flat surface where its main function is most telling as a plant stand. The main body of the elephant is pitch black, with tiny light blue dots covering the surface. On the elephant's head, there is a raised surface in the shape of a crown painted with gold enamel. This gold enameling continues to trace along the edges of the trunk, tusks, nails, and is accented thoughtfully around various flower motifs on the elephant.

Download Original File

"Satsuma Elephant 1" appears in: Satsuma Elephant