Measurements: 28.625in x18.25in x 11.75in Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, QianLong gilt bronze elephants. Pair of Finest Chinese gilt bronze cloisonne statues in the form of two caparisoned standing elephant effigies, with their heads tilting to the right side shoulder and another pair tilting to the left side shoulder. The elephants are carrying gu beaker vases atop blanketing saddles, adorned with centered big flowers blooms interspersed abundant scrolling tendril and foliage. Top of the back elephants covered with long silk blanket from top to toe. The silk blanket wealthy decorated with colorful cloisonne against its turquoise blue ground of Early Buddhist treasures BaJiXiang. While the vase adorned with dense of scrolling floral motif, enclosed with interlocking key fret. All reserved in contrast gilt elephant body. The design is elegant with colors that entice the eyes. This is truly a masterful work of art. The Gilt Bronze conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese bronze wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, the carving, and the shape. Without overlap the outlines of the design, clear, subtle, and distinct. A portion of this high-grade Gilt bronze is considered quite rare. Expert workmanship is the absolute highlight of this gorgeous gilt bronze effigies. Elegantly come with huge throne with imperial fence, moon disc and multi-colored lotus seat, he stands surrounded by a rectangles petals, ringed with a thick garland of variously colored flowers, and shou Chinese calligraphy medallion. Raised with sturdy short elephant legs on each round rectangle sides. Mark on upper throne stand , a four under glazed gilt script characters reign mark, enclosed within thick gilt rectangles, QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.