Lot Essay
Chinese porcelain court ladies were fashionable on European tables in the second half of the 18th century, and were made in varying sizes and designs.
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FIGURAL COURT LADY CANDLEHOLDERS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Modeled in mirror image, each holding a lobed beaker vase in her hands and wearing flowered robes edged in green and blue flowering bands, a blue sash around her waist
16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) high
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Modeled in mirror image, each holding a lobed beaker vase in her hands and wearing flowered robes edged in green and blue flowering bands, a blue sash around her waist
16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 20 January 1995, lot 207.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.
Brought to you by
Elizabeth Seigel
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