Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas The porcelain has the clear

The porcelain has the clear ring and solid weight of a good-quality piece

Dit paar Borghese-centauren is met de hand gehakt uit wit marmer en spiegelbeeldig opgezet

The carving sets the heavy

Each one is hand-formed and finished with deliberate

in de tijd van de tulpenhandel en de bloeiende porseleinimport van de VOC

Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas The porcelain has the clearThis pair of white marble elephant sculptures carries tall obelisks in carved woodstone marble, in the Grand Tour tradition that drew European travellers to the antiquities of Egypt and Rome. The obelisk on elephant motif goes back to Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 1680), for whom the elephant stood for intellectual strength and stability. Each elephant is hand carved in white marble and stands on a stepped woodstone base, with the obelisk rising from a