A blue and white porcelain candlestick. Transitional

A blue and white porcelain candlestick. Transitional

The waisted shaft with flower and leaf patterns rising from a large, hollow base in the form of an inverted bowl with flared rim painted with a scholar attended by servants at his rural retreat, all rendered shades of rich cobalt beneath a celadon-tinged glaze (old chips, glaze frits). 9 1/4in (23.5cm) high. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000

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