Figure of Elephant
Item
- Identifier
- 1660-1882
- Title
- Figure of Elephant
- 外镶珐琅象
- Creator
- Unknown Artist
- Description
- Gilt metal, in the form of an elephant with a vase on its back, decorated with cloisonne enamel; In 1860, during the burning of the Old Summer Palace by the British and French forces, this figure was looted.
- Date
- 18th - 19th century
- Current Location
- V&A Museum
- Type
- Vessel
- Figure
- Rights Holder
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Media
Figure of Elephant