Satsuma earthenware elephant-shaped incense burner, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Enameled in gold and polychrome, it depicts an elongated caparisoned elephant whose back supports a hexagonal vase with elephant-head handles, decorated with rakan and temples in a wooded landscape on one side and young women on the other. Below, a mark with the Shimazu family mon in gold on a black background and a Kizan 喜山 signature. H. 13 cm - L. 15 cm (missing vase lid)