Candlestick
Bow, London, England
1760-1775
Maker
Bow Porcelain Factory (c. 1747-1776)
Measurements
9-1/2 in x 5 in x 3-1/4 in
Materials
Enameled soft-paste porcelain
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3752
Condition Notes
The candle socket was re-restored and the color corrected by Keith Adams in early 2025. Small losses elsewhere were also restored.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
The elaborate and colorful candlestick features a boy in a tricorn hat, holding a glass of wine in his left hand, and leaning against a tree trunk covered with white lilies, grapes clusters, and fruits. Legs crossed, he stands on a white, asymmetrically scrolled base with purple and gold highlights. He wears a red coat and green-and-red patterned breeches. A yellow candle socket above out-swept leaves forming a bobeche is at the top of the tree.
The candlestick is paired with one having a young woman or girl, accession no. 1959.3753.
