1960s Chinese Cast-Metal Elephant Ritual Jar Vintage and earthly fertility

and earthly fertility

The brass cast piece acts as a table top incense burner with an open mouth with fangs

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1960s Chinese Cast-Metal Elephant Ritual Jar Vintage and earthly fertilityTraveling Man Treasures is selling this unique 1960s Chinese patinated cast metal elephant ritual jar. The piece is made of heavy cast metal and exhibits a heavy green and brown oxidation patina with traces of gilding meant to mimic the style of ancient archaic Chinese bronzes from the Shang or Zhou dynasties. The piece is a stylized elephant vessel designed with a removable back blanket panel that acts as a lid. The finial handle is shaped like a