A large elephant tripod bronze incense burner and cover. 18th century or later - image-1
A large elephant tripod bronze incense burner and cover. 18th century or later - image-2
A large elephant tripod bronze incense burner and cover. 18th century or later - image-1A large elephant tripod bronze incense burner and cover. 18th century or later - image-2

Lot 138 Dα

A large elephant tripod bronze incense burner and cover. 18th century or later

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 21.420 € (incl. premium)
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A large elephant tripod bronze incense burner and cover.
18th century or later

Modelled with deep rounded sides supported on three elephant-head feet, each with a pair of tusks and bejewelled harness, flanked at the shoulders with another pair of elephant-head handles, the body decorated with lotus blossoms amidst dense foliate scrolls, the pierced cover decorated with scrolling lotuses, surmounted by a recumbent elephant richly adorned across the body with bejewelled harness and beaded garlands, the saddle with a miniature offering bowl with auspicious emblems.


清十八世纪或更晚
铜铸象耳缠枝莲纹三足炉
《宣德年制》篆书模款 ?????
Height 71.5 cm

Very similar cloisonné enamel incense burners were popular in the Qianlong era.

十八世紀或更晚 銅鑄纏枝蓮紋象耳三足爐
來源： 德國東部私人收藏

Provenance

Private collection, East Germany