Candelabrum, one of a pair

Museum number

C425A1 AND 2

Object

Candelabrum, one of a pair

Description

Candelabrum, one of a pair, German, Dresden c1900. Hard-paste porcelain decorated in enamel colours with gilding. Composed of a standing female figure , blue scarf tied around her head, pink jacket with blue ribbon, white blouse, floral skirt with turquoise lining, striped petticoat, black shoes with red bows, her right hand holding up her skirt, her left arm raised to support a basket on her head which forms the cup for a double candle branch of naturalistic form with moulded flowers and leaves decorated in enamel colours, small drip pans in the shape of formal leaves, the candle cups decorated with small European flowers in enamel colours, gilt rims, in the centre a finial of modelled naturalstic flowers painted in in enamel colours, the figure mounted on an elaborate Rococo base formed of scrolls in turquoise, pink and gold.

Materials

Porcelain

Inscription

Crossed L's in underglaze blue, incised B 16 and incised small 77.

On display?

No

Further description

Simple name

Lighting Device

Subject

Figure

Dimensions

regular: 21.5cm (h) x 11.0cm (l) x 28.8cm (w)