A pair of Chinese bronze elephant vases, Kangxi

H 35 - L 29 cm

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The left elephant vase with normal superficial surface wear. The top section with the vase with minor losses from the extremities. The elephant with one ear reattached with pewter. Misses one of the two tusks and the other tusk replaced with pewter as wel as the tip of the tail. The underside of the belly with a superficial scratching marks between the two back legs.
- The second elephant vase with normal superficial surface wear and minor losses of the extremities of the top section.  The top rim of the vase lacks a piece as visible on the photos. Furthermore the elephant lacks a part of the tail and both ears. Both tusks with the tips replaced with pewter.