A MONUMENTAL ELEPHANT AND PAGODA PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, MEIJI

A MONUMENTAL `ELEPHANT AND PAGODA` PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, MEIJI
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The massive and heavy elephant standing foursquare and raising the trunk, well detailed with curved tusks, long ears, and wrinkles, with ceremonial attire, the saddle cast with dragons and suspending beads. The three tiers above shaped as a pagoda with pierced galleries and ornamentally shaped windows, each roof with suspended pendants, the top tier surmounted by a dragon finial. The underside with a six-character mark.
Condition:
Overall good condition with usual traces of wear, minor nicks here and there, few losses and small repairs, some tassels lost. The tray between the two pagoda tiers missing and replaced.
Provenance:
French private collection.
Dimensions: Height 70 cm, width 50 cm