Posted 8 years ago
ParsecSam
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Asian candle holder: Very heavy, not sure if it is cast or sculptured - it might be ivory. Three females, standing on three elephants, who are standing on a round podium encircled with fantasy animals, leopards, oxen, winged animals; below this are three dragons, who are supporting the whole structure. 18½” (0.5 m) high, weighing 10.5 lbs (4.7 Kilograms). Within all of this; there are boa constrictors, grapes, and many other objects sculpted into the statue. I have had this for many years. I have been searching to see if there are more of them.
It's a resin casting, so there should be several around.
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Thank you TA for the info. I had a feeling it wasn't ivory. It is hard as ivory but not ivory. Because of your input I found another one that is very similar to mine. However the poses were different on the ladies and the details weren't as sharp as the ones on mine. They said it weighed 7 pounds - mine weighs 10.5 pounds. There were a lot of other small differences. It made me wonder why I only found two of them, and that one looked like a copy of the one I have. Why would they change the mold. I probably won't ever find out why or where.
Ahhhh, the mysteries of life. ;) you're welcome.
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