The elephant is one of the most common subjects in Chinese decorative metalwork — a heavy, slow animal carrying a vase or a saddle on its back. This pair is cast in solid brass with the ears modelled wide and the trunks raised, finished in a warm antique tone.
A pair of elephants is a standard composition in Chinese decorative art: the animals face inward with heads raised, sometimes carrying a vase or a pagoda on the saddle, which gives the whole thing its name — a pun on peace and a good year.
These are solid castings with felt base pads. The trunks are raised and the tusks are short and blunt — worth noting, because the tusks on this kind of figurine are brass like everything else, not ivory, and the listing is explicit about that.
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