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A BRONZE ELEPHANT CENSER AND PIERCED COVER
18TH CENTURY
Modelled as a richly caparisoned elephant, the cloud collar saddle cloth cast with lotus above a blanket cast with a relief phoenix on each side amongst clouds, the pierced cover formed as a coiled three-clawed dragon amongst clouds, minor claw loss to cover, hole to underside repaired - 15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
Modelled as a richly caparisoned elephant, the cloud collar saddle cloth cast with lotus above a blanket cast with a relief phoenix on each side amongst clouds, the pierced cover formed as a coiled three-clawed dragon amongst clouds, minor claw loss to cover, hole to underside repaired - 15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) long