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Greetings,
I'm looking for info regarding this bronze. It is a larger size from the few images I have found online. It also differs in other details. There is no export stamp. There is a rectangular stamp on the elephant. There is no wooden or bronze base. Smaller details include elephant's ears, tail, placement of the tigers and perhaps overall quality. It seems to be a very fine example. Photos to follow.
Thanks in advance for all assistance.
Kind regards,
Jason

Here is a photo. I believe the Kanji is Seiya Saku.

They made at least three sizes and four or five different poses of the elephants/tigers.The largest I have seen is about 3 feet long,next size is about 22 inches long and small ones are about 12 inches long. All were made in Japan mid to late 19th century, The largest ones has a value of about 10 thousand dollars, mid size is around $ 3500 and small ones are about $ 2000. They all came with a flat wood stand that is usually lost somewhere in the last hundred years. In the early 19th century Japanese Samurai sword makers were not allowed to make swords anymore. Most of the sword artist started making bonze such as yours to make a living. These swords makers made these bronzes with very high quality. Most of the items were exported to europe and the US.

Here are better sized photos. I hope these meet the requirements while allowing them to be viewed well.

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