PAIR OF CHINESE CARVED HARDSTONE ELEPHANT FIGURES

PAIR OF CARVED MOTTLED PURPLISH-RED, GREY, AND WHITE BRECCIATED HARDSTONE (PROBABLY PORPHYRY OR JASPER-BEARING HARDSTONE) RECUMBENT ELEPHANT FIGURES EACH SCULPTED IN ARCHAIC FORM WITH TRUNCATED TRUNK INCORPORATING DRILL HOLES, FLANKED BY FLAT-RELIEF CARVED EARS, EYES, AND ARCHAISTIC MOTIFS ALONG THE BODY, TERMINATING IN BLOCK PAWS WITH GROOVED TOES EACH MEASURES APPROX. 6.75 IN HIGH, 10 IN LONG