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Figure candlestick (Elephant candlestick)
1850-1900
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1077
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1077
Object Name
Figure candlestick (Elephant candlestick)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1850-1900
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
9.528 (H) x 5.709 (D) x 8.307 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.2 (H) x 14.5 (D) x 21.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 1997 A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong.
• Pair of cloisonne elephants with small vases on backs, as possible inspiration for porcelain: p. 160, no. 207, noting porcelain versions were popular at the turn of the 19th century.Book: Sargent, William R. 1991 The Copeland Collection: Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures.
• Pair of elephants of somewhat similar model: pp. 196-197, no. 94, late 18th-early 19th century, discussing the Chinese meanings and usage of such objects,