A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE 'ELEPHANT' CANDLE STICKS. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong to Jiaqing period. Each painted in underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gilt and formed as a recumbent pachyderm with his head turned to sinister, the trunk placed along the side, caparisoned and mounted with a vases on their backs forming candle sconces, 11.5cm H. (2) 清乾隆至嘉慶   象形燭台兩件 For similar elephants see Ayres, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of her Majesty the Queen, 2016, cat no 738-739, p 322. *For a full condition report, please contact the department.* *请您联系我们索取品项报告。*