File:Candlesticks And Covers (France), mid-18th century (CH 18452261-2).jpg
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[edit]English: Candlesticks And Covers (France), mid-18th century
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Made by Meissen Porcelain Factory |
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English: Candlesticks And Covers (France), mid-18th century |
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English: Pair of porcelain elephants mounted as candlesticks (parts a and c) with covers (parts b and d). Standing Elephants with dark gray raised trunks, white tusks; skin painted with short gray lines, denser on backs. Each elephant on a scrolled gilt bronze base with attached urn-shaped, handled nozzle on a fringed cushion resting on animal's back. Each circular cover, with finial of curling leaves and tendrils, fits snuggly into nozzle. |
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| Date | mid-18th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | glazed porcelain, gilt bronze (mount) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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H x W x D (a,b): 15.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.) H x W x D (c,d): 15.3 x 12 x 7.2 cm (6 x 4 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.) |
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1964-8-1-a/d |
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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