Object Number 1958.0749

Object Name

Candlestick

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1740-1760

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

7.441 (H) , 4.213 (L) , 4.213 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.9 (H) , 10.7 (L) , 10.7 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Jorg, Christian J.A. 1982 Porcelain and the Dutch China Trade.
• See pp. 163-164 for information on blue and white candlesticks.
[Book] Jorg, Christian J.A. Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Ming and Qing Dynasties.
• See Figure 315 (p. 271) for information on underglaze blue candlesticks
[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• See Figure 18 (p. 50) where one candlestick from this set is illustrated