明早期 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋燭臺|Candlestick with lotus scrolls

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late 14th–early 15th century · Cloisonné enamel · Asian Art

This candlestick originally included a tube-shaped candleholder that rose from the center of the dish. A metal medallion was later added to cover the missing part, transforming the piece into a stem dish. Its pattern styles and enamel coloring identify it as an early Ming cloisonné work.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 14th–early 15th century

Medium

Cloisonné enamel

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929