An unusual cold-painted bronze elephant-censer
Lot-No. 51
China, Ming-dynasty/early Qing-dynasty. Partly brown patinated bronze with polychrome lacquered painting. Vessel in the shape of a caparisoned elephant, a phoenix-bird with upright wings at this back. The painting partly worn, due to ist age. H. 24 cm, l. 34 cm.
An unusual cold-painted bronze elephant-censer
An unusual cold-painted bronze elephant-censer
Lot-No. 51
China, Ming-dynasty/early Qing-dynasty. Partly brown patinated bronze with polychrome lacquered painting. Vessel in the shape of a caparisoned elephant, a phoenix-bird with upright wings at this back. The painting partly worn, due to ist age. H. 24 cm, l. 34 cm.