Chinese Bronze Elephant Censer & Cover ~ late 19th / early 20th Century

Description

Chinese Bronze 'Elephant' Censer and Cover
The flaring rounded body supported on three caparisoned elephant heads
inlaid with hardstone cabochons
and flanked by handles in the form of elephant trunks elegantly raised in an s-form, the body
in
cloisonné enamel reveals
a leafy lotus
, the domed cover i
s decorated with finely and intricately cast openwork
,
surmounted by a recumbent richly-decorated elephant, the saddle supporting the finial cast as an offering bowl bearing precious objects
,
impressed six character mark to cover. Circa 19th/early 20th Century.
measures approximately: 12 3/4" W (trunk to trunk) x 7 1/4" D x 15 3/8" H (top of finial)