Offered by Galerie Gilles Linossier
An elegant pair of candlesticks depicting two kneeling Chinese figures, each holding a large vase decorated with a beautiful and imposing gilt bronze flower serving as a socket.
This pot is presented on a gracefully flowing gilt bronze drape, as if a precious possession were presented to a distinguished figure.
These charming polychrome Chinese porcelain figures, dressed in tunics richly decorated with floral and plant motifs, perfectly illustrate the taste for exoticism and China at the end of the 18th century.
One is dressed in green and red with green slippers, while the other is dressed in yellow and red, also wearing green slippers.
The figures rest on elaborate, two-layer bases in finely chiseled and gilt bronze, typical of the Louis XVI period.
The heads, styled in the traditional style with a chignon at the top, are tilted slightly backward and display a gentle, smiling expression.
Each figure exhibits mirror-symmetrical movement, reinforcing the decorative quality of the whole.
This type of object is characteristic of European assemblages made in the 18th century from imported Chinese porcelain, often intended to satisfy the taste of connoisseurs for chinoiserie.
The combination of oriental porcelain and gilt bronze demonstrates the expertise of Parisian artisans specializing in luxury decorative arts.Late 18th century work
Dimensions: H 27 cm x W 13 cm x D 8 cm
