A Chinese cloisonné candlestick, 17th century, the bell-shaped base rising to a cylindrical shaft fitted with a central tray, set to the centre with a tall tapering cylindrical neck, decorated with lotus blossoms borne on dense scrolling leafy stems and stylised chilong dragons against a turquoise-ground, height 31.8cmProvenance: By repute collected by Joseph B. Carson, Secretary to H.B.M Legation, Peking in the 1920's. 明17世纪 掐丝珐琅螭龙纹烛台Condition Report: old wear to surface, the base drilled, the metal pricket slightly bent,Loss to the enamel and slightly dented on the bell shaped base with some old fillingsthe joining part between the cylindrical shaft and the central tray possibly restored Condition Report Disclaimer