matching pair of antique German bisque porcelain elephant planters/vases featuring a boy and a girl rider.
They are beautifully decorated with hand-painted pastel details, delicate blue forget-me-not flower swags, and vibrant gilt/gold trim accents on the basket-weave saddles and handles.
Many of these early 1900s Thuringian pieces (often attributed to makers like Carl Schneider or Heubach) were originally styled as decorative spill vases or parlor smoking stands, but they double beautifully as small succulent planters today.
Dimensions
- Height: 24cm
- Length: 23cm
Excellent antique condition.
There are no chips, cracks, or structural repairs to the fragile elephant trunks, tusks, or the riders' limbs.
The hand-painted enamel and gold gilding remain remarkably bright and intact with only minor shelf wear.
The bottom feet have green protective felt pads attached by a previous owner.
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