25 décembre 2016
A rare pair of famille rose sconces, Qianlong period (1735-96)
Lot 358. A rare pair of famille rose sconces, Qianlong period (1735-96). Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.
Each richly enameled with a young man gallantly offering the protection of his parasol to a lady 5 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) high
Note: The very rare sconce form, intended for brass or silver candle arms, found in two Pronk-related special order designs. VOC archives note "...sconces...according to the wooden moulds".
Christie's. Chinese Export Art, 18 January 2017, New York, Rockefeller Center
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