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A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD PATINATED BRONZE SCULPTURE modelled as an elephant, inscribed two character mark to underside. (18.5cm high, 26cm wide )

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A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD PATINATED BRONZE SCULPTURE modelled as an elephant, inscribed two character mark to underside. (18.5cm high, 26cm wide )

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