A pair of Koro incense burners in elephant shape - Japan 20th century, yellow bronze, patinated in shades of brown.
Description
full round elephant figures with beaded string decoration and Kirin relief depictions on the saddle cover, each elephant carries a removable hexagonal pagoda on the back, ring-like lace with dragon motif broken off once, hanging decoration incomplete, wooden pegs on the inside for better stability, six-character mark cast on the underside,
H. ca. 51.5/47 cm,
Total weight approx. 5300 and 5800 g.Show more
Condition
Signs of age and wear with scuffs and defects, 1 tail broken off, partly abrasion, hanging decoration incomplete.
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Description
full round elephant figures with beaded string decoration and Kirin relief depictions on the saddle cover, each elephant carries a removable hexagonal pagoda on the back, ring-like lace with dragon motif broken off once, hanging decoration incomplete, wooden pegs on the inside for better stability, six-character mark cast on the underside,
H. ca. 51.5/47 cm,
Total weight approx. 5300 and 5800 g.Show more
Condition
Signs of age and wear with scuffs and defects, 1 tail broken off, partly abrasion, hanging decoration incomplete.
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Time, Location
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