Lot no. 221
PAIR OF LARGE CANDLESTICKS in polychrome cloisonné enamels on copper, decorated with stylised "shou" (longevity) characters. The ornamentation is completed by a frieze of Greek foliage and stylised panels of lotus petals. (Missing enamel, worn gilding). China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Jiaqing period (1796-1820). A LARGE PAIR OF COPPER AND CLOISONNÉ CANDLESTICKS, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD. HEIGHT. 39,5 CM (15 9/16 IN.)
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Asian Art