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Description
Each candlestick in the pair is wrought to resemble a mythical Chinese beast, whose form takes the body of an elephant and the head of a traditional Chinese dragon. This beast, which stands on a wooden base, is profusely adorned with polychrome cloisonné enamels above a red-brown enamel ground, with parcel gilt accents and enamel jewelling. The cloisons have been wrought into a variety of forms, including flying cranes, flowers, and various abstracted scrolls. From the back of each beast rises the shaped candle stem, with a two-tier drip pan and a mount for a single candle at top. Like the body below, the stem is profusely adorned with cloisonné enamelwork.
Details
Country of Origin
Date of Manufacture
Early 20th Century
Period
Style
Animal / Animalier, Chinese Interest, Mythological
Materials
Enamel, Enamel - Cloisonné, Gilt, Wood
Colour
Dimensions
Height
31 cm / 12.2 inches
Width
16 cm / 6.3 inches
Depth
19 cm / 7.5 inches
Reference:
16441
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