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On Display: House - Chinese Parlor
Candlestick
1730-1740
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1961.0891
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0891
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1730-1740
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, upper surface
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "OGEN/ [ICH]/ ED"
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, upper surface
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "FESTANDIG/ HED."
Type: Inscription
Location: Candle cup, exterior (twice)
Inscription: Painted in gilded, script letters "[?]"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
7.087 (H) x 4.134 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18 (H) x 10.5 (W)
Measurement Notes
Width is 10.500 on one side, 10.400n the other, at base.