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A patinated bronze ornament of an elephant supporting a pagoda
Meiji period (early 20th century), elephant signed Bizan saku (made by Bizan); pagoda with mark of Fujii (Fujii Yoshitoyo)
Naturalistically cast and patinated as an elephant supporting a pagoda on its back, the body and tusks of the elephant finished in gilt silver, the finely constructed hexagonal pagoda suspending roof tassels set on a saddle decorated in gilt damascene with the scenery of famous places, dragons, birds and flowers, the hinged doors opening to reveal three drawers, the fluted top of the pagoda lifting off to reveal a compartment; signature and mark on underside
19in. (48.3cm.) high
Quoted from the lot page, © Christie's. Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 2014-03-18, lot 516 ↗
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