Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas The carving sets the heavy

The carving sets the heavy

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

maar ook sterk in een cluster van meerdere ronde spiegels op één wand

The clear glass gives an even

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

Olifant met Obelisk - Paar balustervaas The carving sets the heavyThis 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