A bronze 'elephant' tripod censer and cover

18th century, China

Height: 24.4 cm, 9.4 inches

The censer cast in relief with leafy lotus scrolls flanked by a pair of handles in the form of elephant heads.

More Information

thumbnail for A bronze 'elephant' tripod censer and cover thumbnail for Pewter jar and cover inlaid with copper thumbnail for A seated gilt bronze figure of Guandi thumbnail for A bronze leg inlaid with silver and gold decoration thumbnail for A pair of 'scholars' taste' tree trunk vases thumbnail for A rare pair of lacquered bronze figures of kneeling boys, thumbnail for A standing bronze figure of scholar official thumbnail for A bronze ‘hu’ vase inlaid with silver and gold thumbnail for A bronze ‘hu’ vase inlaid with silver and gold thumbnail for A gilt bronze model of an elephant thumbnail for A bronze figure of Guanyin inlaid with silver thumbnail for A bronze figure of Lan Tzaihe thumbnail for A pair of part gilt silver censers with enamel decoration thumbnail for Iron Buddhist lion thumbnail for A bronze camel weight<p>銅駱駝鎮紙 thumbnail for A gilt-bronze figure of standing Guanyin thumbnail for A gilt bronze frog weight thumbnail for A massive gilt-splashed bronze mythical beast covered censer thumbnail for A bronze mythical beast weight<p>銅獸鎮紙 thumbnail for A bronze figure of Marici thumbnail for A bronze support depicting a figure of a kneeling foreigner thumbnail for Bronze and part gilt covered censer thumbnail for Two gilt bronze plaque fittings thumbnail for An unusual bronze ‘duck’ censer and cover thumbnail for An extremely rare parcel-gilt iron helmet thumbnail for A gilt bronze kneeling figure thumbnail for A pair of bronze figures acting as candlesticks