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Subject:Re: Need help identifying Figurine
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Feb 16, 2017
This item possibly is inspired by a Chinese "pillow", though this one seems to be configured to accommodate flower arranging if not for use as a joss stick holder. Whatever it might be used for, it is purely decorative. The Maitland Smith company, based in High Point, North Carolina, USA, is a maker of and dealer in furniture and custom-designed decorative accessories like this.
Here are some late 20th century Dehua elephants with the Maitland Smith tag. These came up in an estate sale for $50 and later sold in a mall for about $150.
Best regards,
Bill H.
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