Candlestick, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1710–1763. One-candle candlestick with profiled baluster shaft and 8-segment round foot; candle socket mounted on a profile with relief acanthus leaves. Decorated with gilding sleeve channels, acanthus frieze, gold-painted and relief campanulas and four sprigs of woodcut flowers daffodils, wood violets, forget-me-nots, and brick-red balls around the foot, between the campanulas, and on the socket; also small insects and bugs. Brown border around the edge of the candle holder. Ca. 1740–1745. Saxony, Meissen. Lighting. Height 24 cm; diameter 16 cm., A white porcelain candlestick with a flared circular base and a tall, tiered stem decorated with small painted flowers and insects in colors including purple, pink, blue, green, brown, and gold highlights; the piece shows molded ridges and scalloped edges, with gold trim accenting several raised bands and decorative flourishes, all set against a plain gray background.
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Candlestick, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1710–1763. One-candle candlestick with profiled baluster shaft and 8-segment round foot; candle socket mounted on a profile with relief acanthus leaves. Decorated with gilding sleeve channels, acanthus frieze, gold-painted and relief campanulas and four sprigs of woodcut flowers daffodils, wood violets, forget-me-nots, and brick-red balls around the foot, between the campanulas, and on the socket; also small insects and bugs. Brown border around the edge of the candle holder. Ca. 1740–1745. Saxony, Meissen. Lighting. Height 24 cm; diameter 16 cm., A white porcelain candlestick with a flared circular base and a tall, tiered stem decorated with small painted flowers and insects in colors including purple, pink, blue, green, brown, and gold highlights; the piece shows molded ridges and scalloped edges, with gold trim accenting several raised bands and decorative flourishes, all set against a plain gray background.

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Candlestick Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen 1710–1763 -candle candlestick profiled baluster shaft 8-segment round foot candle socket mounted profile relief acanthus leaves Decorated gilding sleeve channels acanthus frieze gold-painted relief campanulas four sprigs woodcut flowers daffodils wood violets forget-me-nots brick-red balls foot campanulas socket also small insects bugs Brown border edge candle holder Ca 1740–1745 Saxony Meissen Lighting Height 24 cm diameter 16 cm white porcelain candlestick flared circular base tall tiered stem decorated small painted flowers insects colors purple pink blue green brown gold highlights piece molded ridges scalloped edges gold trim accenting several raised bands decorative flourishes set plain gray background.

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