Carved 'zitan' wooden vase, Qing dynasty

A carved wooden vase, with an elongated body and neck, and a profile formed by joined petals. On each side of the neck is an elephant's head in a single piece, elaborately carved with great detail, which joins the trunk to the body and holds a movable ring. On the base is a square seal carved '大清道光年制' (Dà qīng dàoguāng nián zhì). 

Height: 14 cm; Diameter base: 5 cm; Diameter mouth: 5.70 cm; Weight: 471 g

Provenance: European private collection, France.