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563 - A fine Chinese export famille-rose candlestick, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1780 清乾隆 約1780年 粉彩燭台 | Santos Collection Formed as a foliate dish with a domed centre supporting a naturalistic stem painted faux bois, terminating in a protruding bamboo-form gilt-painted rim, the loop handle formed as a dragon with its head turned to face its body, the dish scattered with fruiting vines sprouting colourful bunches of grapes as squirrels scurry nearby, the larger squirrel surmounted by a cover, the dish painted with leafy sprays and a figural scene Size:(8cm high, 15cm diameter) Qty: (1) Provenance: Santos Collection 來源: 桑托斯收藏 Notes: See a pair of larger candlesticks from the Tibor collection with similar features, dated to the Qianlong period circa 1785, sold at Christie's New York, 23 Jan 2020, lot 97 [link]; and another similar pair at the same rooms, 26 Jan 2015, 36 [link]. 參見一對體量較大、具相似特徵之燭台,出自 Tibor 收藏,約一七八五年乾隆時期,曾於紐約佳士得二〇二〇年一月二十三日拍賣,編號九七;另見一對相似之例,亦於同場拍賣會,一五年一月二十六日,編號三六。

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£650 (€780)

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Estimation

£800 - 1,200 (€950 - 1,500)

Sale fees

32.7%

A fine Chinese export famille-rose candlestick, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1780 清乾隆 約1780年 粉彩燭台 | Santos Collection Formed as a foliate dish with a domed centre supporting a naturalistic stem painted faux bois, terminating in a protruding bamboo-form gilt-painted rim, the loop handle formed as a dragon with its head turned to face its body, the dish scattered with fruiting vines sprouting colourful bunches of grapes as squirrels scurry nearby, the larger squirrel surmounted by a cover, the dish painted with leafy sprays and a figural scene Size:(8cm high, 15cm diameter) Qty: (1) Provenance: Santos Collection 來源: 桑托斯收藏 Notes: See a pair of larger candlesticks from the Tibor collection with similar features, dated to the Qianlong period circa 1785, sold at Christie's New York, 23 Jan 2020, lot 97 [link]; and another similar pair at the same rooms, 26 Jan 2015, 36 [link]. 參見一對體量較大、具相似特徵之燭台,出自 Tibor 收藏,約一七八五年乾隆時期,曾於紐約佳士得二〇二〇年一月二十三日拍賣,編號九七;另見一對相似之例,亦於同場拍賣會,一五年一月二十六日,編號三六。

Auction details

Asian Art 亞洲藝術
Thursday, November 5
11:00 AM
Barley Mow Centre 10 Barley Mow Passage London
W4 4PH Londres, United Kingdom

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