A Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Pot Formed as An Elephant's Head sub-Curios with inlaid gold stars over

with inlaid gold stars over jet black

Buff arches

This form would have been diluted using alcohol

and went on to become enormously successful

Scenes From All Over The World” in brightly coloured fiery orange

A Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Pot Formed as An Elephant's Head sub-Curios with inlaid gold stars overOrigin: Chinese Period: Mid Late Sixteenth Century Provenance: Last Acquired on the London Art Market c. 1960 70 Date: c. 1570 1620 Diameter: 8. 5 cms Weight: 265 grams The gilt bronze pot with shallow dish and low domed lid formed as an elephant`s head on a geometric background with scroll decoration; the trunk continued from the lid to the dish terminating to form the whole. Considering the considerable age, the piece is in very fine condition,