Candlestick

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
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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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