Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Elephant Head Handles Vase

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Chinese porcelain elephant head handles vase, with a gilt lip and a sky blue glaze on the body and interior, … Read more Chinese porcelain elephant head handles vase, with a gilt lip and a sky blue glaze on the body and interior, a lighter blue glaze on the inset base. A meander border in low relief is carved below the lip flange bracketed with a gilt circle below. Stylized elephant head handles flank the neck, above a wide border of branching floral elements in low relief, bracketed with a gilt circle below. The extended foot has a heavy gilt foot rim, and the inset base is glazed with a blue, six character, Qianlong reign mark in Zhuanshu script. Circa early 20th century no later than mid century. See less