A rare inlaid lacquered wood model of an elephant, style of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo), probably 18th century recumbent with its head turned to the left and its fore legs bent as if about to rise, its body covered with an elaborately decorated cloth in lacquer with inlaid metal and glazed pottery, the underside of aogai with dragons in red lacquer, unsigned 4.5cm., 1 3/4 in.
A rare inlaid lacquered wood model of an elephant, style of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo), probably 18th century recumbent with its head turned to the left and its fore legs bent as if about to rise, its body covered with an elaborately decorated cloth in lacquer with inlaid metal and glazed pottery, the underside of aogai with dragons in red lacquer, unsigned 4.5cm., 1 3/4 in.
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