Candlestick

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CultureChinese

Titles

Candlestick

Datec. 1760–1770

Made inChina , Asia

MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding

Dimensions8 1/4 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (21 × 10.8 × 10.8 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.69.104

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Music Room

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThroughout the colonial period, Chinese manufacturers made porcelains specifically designed for Western markets, such as this candlestick closely patterned on silver or brass examples.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1969.

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