This is a vintage Hagen-Renaker DW ceramic elephant figurine named 'Rajah'. Model number is B-605. He was designed by Maureen Love and produced at various times during the 1950's and 60's. This example has a sticker that reads: 'Hagen-Renaker - Rajah - 1955'. The detail on this piece is amazing - it looks like he has real elephant hide and you can see all the folds of his ears. Color is a medium gray with darker gray and lighter gray shading. Tusks are an off-white, toes are pale gray ...and there is some very faint pale pink shading on the ears and trunk. Height is almost 9" to the tip of the trunk, and the length is about 10 1/4". There are NO breaks or repairs. His only flaw is a very small chip at the bottom front edge of the left front foot. It is hard to see but I have tried to show it in a closeup pic. Someone (most likely the original buyer) has printed 'MOM' under the right front foot and '8/16/57' under the left front foot. This is a wonderful example of Rajah - it is hard to find him in such good condition, especially those fragile tusks! If you have questions or would like to see more pictures just let me know. The last photo shows Rajah with baby Pasha. This auction is ONLY for Rajah. Pasha is listed in a separate auction.Shipping is a flat $32.50. He will be packed extremely well. Package will be insured and shipped USPS ground. I do not make money on shipping. If the actual shipping cost is $1 or more below the quoted cost, I will refund the difference to the buyer. If the cost is higher, I will cover the difference.I have been a serious Hagen-Renaker collector for many years and I am very experienced at packing and shipping fragile items. You can be sure your item will reach you safely. I have been on ebay since 1998 - check out my feedback and you will see that it is excellent. I ship only to the continental United States. NO international sales. Sorry, but international transactions are just too much hassle. I always ship within 3 business days of receiving payment, and will usually ship within 1 or 2 days. I describe all items to the best of my ability. All flaws and damage are noted. Please contact me if you have questions or need additional pictures. PayPal is the only method of payment I accept (no e-checks). Payment is expected within 3 days of auction close. There are no returns accepted unless there is a gross error in the listing.
Thank you for looking at my auction. I will be listing many more Hagen-Renaker pieces over the next few months, including DW horses, dogs and wildlife - also some specialty pieces and lots of minis. Most are vintage.