A Japanese or Chinese Bronze and Cloisonne Elephant Lamp

19th or 20th century, a well carved bronze elephant with fine detail to his ears and eyes, trunk raised and mouth open, on his back is a pagoda form howdah and he wears a decorated blanket, the lamp also has an accompanying bronze and cloisonne pierced shade, elephant fitted to a larger wooden base.

HOA 25.5 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, NC

Scratches, loss, and some staining to base; lamp and shade in good estate condition with some minimal loss to cloisonne.