A PAIR OF CAPARISONED ELEPHANT JOSS STICK HOLDERS China, 1900-1920. Each hand-painted and printed all over, the caparison with floral decor. Integrated joss stick holder at the very top of the saddle. Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear and minor scratches. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 1305 and 1414 g Dimensions: Height 24.5 cm