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Pair of Okimono in the Form of Walking Elephants19th century

Not on view
Pair of white-glazed ceramic elephant figurines, smoothly modeled with glossy glaze, facing each other on a gray surface

Unknown, Pair of Okimono in the Form of Walking Elephants, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Pair of Okimono in the Form of Walking Elephants
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with white glaze
Dimensions
a) 5 7/16 x 7 15/16 x 3 3/8 in. (13.81 x 20.16 x 8.57 cm); b) 5 3/8 x 7 15/16 x 3 3/8 in. (13.65 x 20.16 x 8.57 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
M.2000.173.2a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art