Early 20th Century Beautifully Carved and Painted Folk Art Elephant with Tusks lacquer frog ) against that perfect green

) against that perfect green

I believe it dates to the late 60s or earlyish 1970s

with what look to be a few tiny numbers etched in the silver-plate but it’s a bit hard to tell

There are a couple of hairline cracks most visible on the interior

with just a bit of red wax residue around the lip that I should be able to fully remove

Early 20th Century Beautifully Carved and Painted Folk Art Elephant with Tusks lacquer frog ) against that perfect greenThis striking, wonderfully done carved wooden elephant makes me think of the wonders of visiting both the Natural History Museum and the circus as a child; though of tabletop scale, it feels grand in presence, and rather majestic, conveying a sense of the massive gravitas of the elephant! Perfect matte gray paint, only interrupted by the whites of the eyes and tusks (and a bit of red at the mouth) and then just the right green for the base, which