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Description: | Porcelain candlestick with cup-shaped dripping tray and a tube rising from its centre, supported on a bell-shaped base with unglazed foot rim. Decorated in red glaze enamel with stylised coral motifs on the exterior of the dripping tray and tube. Ruyi heads decorate the rim and two dragons chasing a flaming pearl are depicted on the base, above which sea waves are painted in green and yellow enamel. Rolled yellow paper is inserted to the tube.
caption: General view of object no. 15.77. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | Ceramics Symbols candlesticks Enamel porcelain enamelling Family and Home glaze | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-135992 | Go to resource |
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