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PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN FAMILY COLLECTION
A BRONZE ELEPHANT-FORM CENSER AND COVER
LATE MING DYNASTY
Details
A BRONZE ELEPHANT-FORM CENSER AND COVER
LATE MING DYNASTY
The censer is cast in the form of an elephant standing foursquare with head held straight. The body decorated with rich trappings and the back draped with a blanket. The openwork cover is cast with chilong.
14 1/2 in. (37 cm.) long
LATE MING DYNASTY
The censer is cast in the form of an elephant standing foursquare with head held straight. The body decorated with rich trappings and the back draped with a blanket. The openwork cover is cast with chilong.
14 1/2 in. (37 cm.) long