Candlestick
1662-1675 (made)
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Candlestick of porcelain. Bell-shaped with spreading foot, short neck and cup-mouth; flat base. Painted in red, yellow and green in opposite vertical panels on the body are two flower-pots containing lotus and chrysanthemum plants respectively. On the neck a 'flaming' frieze in red; below the lip, a wave border. Rings in underglaze blue separate the bands of decoration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in undreglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Candlestick, porcelain painted in undreglaze blue and overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Candlestick of porcelain. Bell-shaped with spreading foot, short neck and cup-mouth; flat base. Painted in red, yellow and green in opposite vertical panels on the body are two flower-pots containing lotus and chrysanthemum plants respectively. On the neck a 'flaming' frieze in red; below the lip, a wave border. Rings in underglaze blue separate the bands of decoration. |
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| Credit line | Given from the collection of the late Surgeon-Captain J. A. Forrest, R.N. |
| Production | Register: Kangxi period 91662-1722) Date revised on 27/05/2010 (L. Mengoni) |
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| Accession number | C.71-1954 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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