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Candleholder in the form of a Chinese man
Made by: Strasbourg Manufactory (France, working 1720–1781)
French (Strasbourg)
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, Strasbourg, France
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
27.94 cm (11 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger
Accession Number69.1259
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionCandleholder in form of a Chinese man. Faience; white glaze; Man dressed in long flowing robes with deep sleeves and a leaf hat, one arm around the candleshaft which is entwined around his other wrist, fluted leaf-shaped bobeche. Repaired breaks in holder and thru body at chest-level. Mate to 69.1258.
ProvenanceAntique Porcelain Company, New York; October 1969, purchased by Edward Pflueger