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Candlestick
1740-1760
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.0747
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0747
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1740-1760
Subject(s)
- Chinoiserie
- Landscape
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.677 (H) x 4.134 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.5 (H) x 10.5 (W)
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 candlesticksBook: Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• See Figure 18 (p. 50) where one candlestick from this set is illustrated