Candlestick
Bow, London, England
1760-1775
Maker
Bow Porcelain Factory (c. 1747-1776)
Measurements
9-1/4 in x 4-1/2 in x 3-1/2 in
Materials
Enameled soft-paste porcelain
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3753
Condition Notes
The candle socket was re-restored and the colors corrected by Keith Adams in early 2025. Small chips and losses in other areas were also restored.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
The elaborate and colorful candlestick features a girl in a yellow hat, a flowered white skirt, and deep red bodice. She holds a nest of birds. Her right elbow leans on a white tree encircled with a brightly colored floral vine. The stands on an asymmetrically scrolled base with aqua, purple, and gilded highlights. 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 man or boy, accession no. 1959.3752.
