Qianlong The richly-gilt elephant standing four square with its head turned gently to its left, the wrinkled and well-rounded body caparisoned with ornamental trappings set with semi-precious stones, the tasselled saddle draped with a turquoise-ground cloth detailed with diaper pattern, supporting on its back an archaistic vase with taotie masks on a double-lotus base, box. 24.2cm (9 1/2in) high. (2).