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Subject:Re: Presumed Japanese Meiji-Era Bronze Elephant Form Censer Lid
Posted By: Bokaba Tue, May 23, 2017
Hi Bill,
The only Japanese bronze elephant censers I have seen are from the Meiji Period and usually the whole censer is in the form of an elephant with a pagoda or pavilion as the cover.
However, since it doesn't have any holes, it could also be a lid to some other type of bronze vessel. I agree it is probably the lid to something since there is more wear to the protruding areas from being handled.
I am also open to the possibility of this being Chinese or Edo Period due to the smooth simplistic casting versus the more detailed Meiji/Tokyo School type casting.
Best,
Bokaba
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