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For #SaveTheElephantDay on #TwoForTuesday 🐘🐘:
Pair of Altar Candlesticks
China, probably Guangzhou (Canton), 19th c.
Gilt copper, cloisonné enamel, colored glass, stones; H 56 cm
"were probably part of a Buddhist altar set, the elephant being the mount of Akshobya"
The Khalili Collections: https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/enamels-of-the-world/khalili-collections-enamels-of-the-world-pair-of-altar-candlesticks-ch920/
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