A large bronze tripod incense burner and cover


Qianlong six-character mark and of the periodThe body of inverted bell form cast in raised relief with lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, elephant heads with upturned trunks forming the handles and caparisoned elephant heads forming the three legs, the six-character mark on the base written in seal script; the domed cover reticulated with further flowers and leaf scrolls beneath a finial shaped as a recumbent elephant supporting a bowl of precious jewels, both sections of the heavy casting finished in a chocolate brown patina and the harnesses on some elephants retaining colored glass inlay; the fitted wood stand of later date. 21 1/4in (51.5cm) height of bronze24 1/2in (62cm) height with wood stand