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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE COURT LADY CANDLEHOLDERS
Lot 148

A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE COURT LADY CANDLEHOLDERS

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)

Fermé9 May 2018

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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE COURT LADY CANDLEHOLDERS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)
Modeled as standing court ladies with their black enameled hair tied up, each beside a peacock perched on rockwork
8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) high

Note du spécialiste

Since at least the Ming dynasty the peacock has been associated with rank and power in China. Its exotic feathers were used on official's hats and robes, as well as for large standing hall ornaments.