{"product_id":"ceramic-elephant-garden-stool-cobalt-and-gilt-with-two-small-elephants","title":"Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool Cobalt and Gilt with Two Small Elephants","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Brand: Unbranded \/ Unmarked Chinese export pottery (no visible maker's mark)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Glazed ceramic \/ stoneware with hand-applied polychrome enamels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Large stool approx. 20 x 12 x 18 in (L x W x H); each miniature elephant approx. 7 x 4 x 6 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Cobalt blue high-gloss body with sand\/gilt-tan saddle blanket, ivory, sage green and oxblood accents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Excellent - light glaze crazing and minor paint loss to the black shou medallion on the seat top; small kiln\/glaze pops consistent with age; no chips, cracks or repairs visible in photos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Vintage, circa 1960s-1980s Chinese export\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Weight: Large stool approx. 32 lb; miniatures approx. 3 lb each (approx. 38 lb total)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Motif: Raised shou (longevity) characters, ruyi scrollwork, tasseled caparison and lotus banding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Form: Trunk-up (good fortune) standing elephant with flat plinth seat — usable as garden seat, drink table, or plant stand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrunk-up elephant garden stools are the workhorse of grandmillennial and chinoiserie decorating, and finding a large cobalt example paired with two matching miniatures is genuinely uncommon. The deep sapphire glaze photographs beautifully against rattan, lacquer, and botanical prints, and the two small elephants work perfectly as bookends, candle risers, or plant pedestals on a console. Sets like this get broken up fast at estate sales — this one is still together and ready to style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64619662115187,"sku":"VXL-00237","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/ce2a4f01-b1db-45cd-9179-0993eda337dc.jpg?v=1788965667","url":"https:\/\/vaultxlshop.com\/products\/ceramic-elephant-garden-stool-cobalt-and-gilt-with-two-small-elephants","provider":"VaultXL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}