A PAIR OF MINIATURE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE HOLDERS QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

each standing foursquare carrying an archaistic handled vase on their back, depicted caparisonned with long saddle cloth engraved with lotus motifs, the bronze patinated to a rich brown colour 

There is some pitting and wear to the surface of both, together with old minute dents to the extremities or along the edges, but overall the two elephants are in good condition.
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