A CANTON ‘PUG DOG’ EXPORT PORCELAIN CANDLE STICK, QINGChina, 19th century. Modelled as a recumbent dog, the head raised and with open mouth, supporting a green and red enameled candle stick with lappets on its back, the fur in dark brown with gilt details.Condition: Good condition, minor wear to the enamels, few small chips to the candle stick, the top of the candle stick slightly shortened. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.Weight: 517 gDimensions: Length 16 cmAuction result comparison:Compare a related pair of ‘dog’ candlestick holders, 19th century, at Bonhams London in Asian Art on 4 November 2019, lot 394, sold for 1,912 GBP.