Cloisonne Enamel Tripod Censer and Cover with Elephant Head, Handles, and Fee

Cloisonne enamel covered censer of circular form, raised on four modeled elephant-form supports with red enamel bodies, gilt linework, tusks, ears, and upturned trunks extending as handles. The yellow-ground body is decorated with multicolored floral and scrolling foliate motifs bordered by blue geometric bands. The removable domed cover features a gilt-metal pierced floral scrollwork panel and is surmounted by a recumbent red elephant supporting a double-gourd-form finial decorated in yellow-ground cloisonne enamel with floral motifs and a gilt scrolling stem. The interior and underside are finished in blue enamel. Dimensions: 19.5"W x 17.5"H Weight: 12.8 lbs. Condition Request Condition Report As is. Loose piece inside.

Estimate:£60.55

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