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Candlestick (Elephant candlestick)
1750-1770
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2014.0016.193
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Daniel and Serga Nadler
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Object Number
2014.0016.193
Object Name
Candlestick (Elephant candlestick)
Category
Ceramics - The Daniel and Serga Nadler Collection
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1750-1770
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
3.307 (H) x 5.531 (W) x 7.598 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.4 (H) x 14.05 (W) x 19.3 (L)
Measurement Notes
Daniel Nadler measurement: 20 cm D
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Veiga, Jorge Getulio. 1989 Chinese Export Porcelain in Private Brazilian Collections.
• Mirror-image model of same candlestick form, painted in different enamel colors with underglaze blue "saddle" ornament. Ch'ien lung (1750-1770), Rio de Janeiro market.