Small but completely considered — this little Japanese porcelain elephant stands just two and a half inches tall with his trunk raised in the traditional good luck position, every detail hand painted in gold: the tail, the toenails, the delicate accents across the body. Bright white porcelain, no chips, no crazing, not a fleck of gold missing. The kind of small piece that earns a permanent spot on a desk or shelf and never gets moved.
A trunk-up elephant is one of the oldest good luck symbols in Asian and Western decorative traditions — a thoughtful gift for someone starting something new, or simply a beautiful little thing for a collector of miniature porcelain.
Maker: Unknown, Made in Japan
Era: 1970s (estimated)
Material: Porcelain, hand painted gold accents
Dimensions: 2.5" tall × 3.5" long × 1.0" wide
Condition: Excellent vintage. No chips, cracks, crazing, or missing gold. All sales final.
