Dalva Brothers Antiques, Antique Furniture, New York

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Pair of Chinese export wall lights with dragon form candle arms
 
Unusual pair Qianlong export porcelain single light wall sconces. Each colorfully enameled rectangular backplate depicts a bearded man accompanied by two boys greeting two women in a courtyard. A large dragon mask protrudes and bites the upturned neck of a smaller dragon that holds the candleholder in his mouth. [Repair to one of the smaller candle-holding dragons.]
Height (ins.): 8 (20cm)      Length/Width (ins.): 5.5 (14cm)      Depth (ins.): 4 (10cm)
Origin: Chinese, 18th century     Period: Qianlong

 

 

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