very nice deco. Chinese taipinyouxiang qing dynasty vases. 8 inches tall. in Chinese it is mean, peace is coming to you! very rare, the amount the gold it used, and black, make this pair very nice qing 19th century pieces!a similar pair in sothbys 1990s listed for $12000. very rare! just see a pair sold for $170000 by eddies auction. Note: A similar pair of elephants with dark skin and different saddle was sold at Christie's, London, May 9, 2017, Lot 95, for US$363,614. Another pair was sold at Poly Beijing Auction, December 3, 2015, Lot 5517, RMB2,300,000. (see images)