A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere

A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere, The richly patinated bronze surface is beautifully chased, clearly stamped to the underside of the base by the highly regarded foundry of Genryusai Seiya, a specialist in bronze objects primarily okimonos of all varying scales usually depicting exotic animals. his large-scale plant holder is decorated throughout its circumference with a parade of elephants of varying sizes and poses, some of the elephants appear to be frolicking in water, whilst the legs of the smaller elephants serve as the sturdy base for this very useful and decorative vessel, fully artist signed to the underside Japan, circa 1890-1900. H:24 W:39 D:39 CMH:9.2 W:15.2. D:15.2 INCHES