Two Canton famille-rose 'elephant' candlesticks mid-19th century
each modeled as a caparisoned elephant supporting a gu-form vase, the body painted with iron-red and gold, the caparison painted with scrolling foliage and flowers reserved on a gilt ground, the undersides each inscribed with one character, one with yü, the other with zhou, which combined to read 'universe'
height 7 1/4 in.; 18.4 cm
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each modeled as a caparisoned elephant supporting a gu-form vase, the body painted with iron-red and gold, the caparison painted with scrolling foliage and flowers reserved on a gilt ground, the undersides each inscribed with one character, one with yü, the other with zhou, which combined to read 'universe'
height 7 1/4 in.; 18.4 cm
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