A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PAINTED ENAMEL WALL SCONCES, AND ANOTHER SINGLE WALL SCONCE
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The pair delicately painted with two quails on rocks beside prunus and chrysanthemum within a wide elaborate border of flowers, fruit and birds; and a single sconce with a deity at the centre, possibly Lan Caihe, one of the eight Daoist Immortals, standing beside a basket of flowers on a leaf raft, within a similar border but also with butterflies; all with later European white metal detachable candle holders
22 in. (56 cm.) high
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PAINTED ENAMEL WALL SCONCES, AND ANOTHER SINGLE WALL SCONCE
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The pair delicately painted with two quails on rocks beside prunus and chrysanthemum within a wide elaborate border of flowers, fruit and birds; and a single sconce with a deity at the centre, possibly Lan Caihe, one of the eight Daoist Immortals, standing beside a basket of flowers on a leaf raft, within a similar border but also with butterflies; all with later European white metal detachable candle holders
22 in. (56 cm.) high
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