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Blue-and-white Octagonal Candlestick with Floral Designs | china porcelain

Blue-and-white Octagonal Candlestick with Floral Designs

lostcat • January 7, 2016 7:15 am • the palace museum • 阅读 469

Period: Yongle reign (1403-1424), Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Date: undated — Period: Yongle reign (1403-1424), Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
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This octagonal candlestick was designed after Islamic bronze ware. It consists of three parts–stick, stem, and base, looking like an upside-down cup. Considered imported from West Asia, the cobalt pigment shows different tones of blue.

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