Description

Chinese export Imari porcelain candlestick, Kangxi ca. 1700. A band of stiff-leaf tips along the rim and the lower knop, the balustrade stem with alternating panels of gilt and iron-red flowers. Likely designed after European silver examples.

Provenance: Matthew & Elizabeth Sharpe Antiques, Pennsylvania; Christie's, New York, "The Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain," 22 January 2002, Lot 161; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 7 3/4 in x diameter: 4 in.

Condition

Some accretions to the interior of the candlestick. The cup has been reattached with a slight tilt to the stem. Light wear to the footrim.

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Chinese Export Imari Candlestick

Name: Chinese Export Imari Candlestick
SKU: 245359588
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Lot 0820

Estimate $200-$400Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM EST

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Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection

Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM EST

St. Paul, MN, United States

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Rare Set 4 Iron-Red & Gilt Candlesticks: Set of four Chinese export porcelain iron-red and gilt candlesticks, Qianlong ca. 1760. Each of octagonal form decorated with butterflies and flower sprigs. In the shape of European silver examples.

Nov 12, 2026Rare Set 4 Iron-Red & Gilt Candlesticks

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