Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 7 October 2019
Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 31 864
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
A Mongolian style engraved silver and jade-mounted seven-light candelabra, early 20th century
each candle branch set with a Chinese jade belt hook, a dragon issuing each candle sconce with fitting, the central candle sconce set on a green jade column above a columnar waisted support embellished with coral and turquoise scroll and lappet-shaped motifs, the whole with clouds, raised on a circular domed foot cast in high relief with four engraved dragons amongst clouds chasing two flaming pearls set with cabochon-cut coral, minor hole to one sconce arm, 34,5cm high, 1930g all in
*This lot is not suitable for export
Provenance
The Andrew Newall Collection.
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