Candlestick

1760-1775

Maker

Bow Porcelain Factory (c. 1747-1776)

Measurements

9-1/4 in x 4-1/2 in x 3-1/2 in

Materials

Enameled soft-paste porcelain

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3753

Condition Notes

The candle socket appears to have repairs.  There are some small chips in other areas.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The elaborate and colorful candlestick features a girl in a yellow hat, a flowered white skirt, and deep red bodice.  She holds a nest of birds.  Her right elbow leans on a white tree encircled with a brightly colored floral vine.  The stands on an asymmetrically scrolled base with aqua, purple, and gilded highlights.  A yellow candle socket above out-swept leaves forming a bobeche is at the top of the tree.

The candlestick is paired with one having a young man or boy, accession no. 1959.3752.