Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
This rare Louis XV mantel clock combines fine Meissen porcelain and ormolu. It features a yellow floral porcelain case topped by a cream-glazed monkey figure, with its original clock mechanism intact. The central scene shows a porcelain figure in Chinese dress riding a vividly decorated elephant. Handcrafted porcelain flowers surround the figure, all supported by a gilt bronze rococo base with ornate designs. This clock beautifully showcases 18th-century European porcelain art, French bronze work, and precise clockmaking in one elegant piece.
- Dimensions: Height: (31.75 cm) Width: (24.13 cm) Depth: (10.16 cm)
- Style: Chinoiserie (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques: Ormolu, Porcelain, Gilt, Hand-Carved, Hand-Crafted
- Place of Origin: Germany
- Period: 18th Century
- Date of Manufacture: 1750's
- Condition: Good
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