Blue and White Elephant-form KendiBlue and White Elephant-form KendiChina, late Ming period, with nostrils as spout, a long slightly flaring cylindrical opening on the back of the elephant caparisoned with tassels and a blanket decorated with horses, foliate scrolls, and weaving patterns, bisque base,ht. 7 7/8, wd. 6, dp. 4 1/2 in.Provenance: The estate of Milton Drexel Rutherford; by descent to the present owner.