An impressive pair of large Chinese polychrome glazed porcelain figural candlesticks
Each figure raised on a pedestal.
overall height of larger 43in (109.5cm); width 9 1/2in (24cm); depth 9 1/2 (24cm)

One pedestal with restoration, the female figure restored. General marks, scratches, rubbing, wear glazing and firing flaws. Each previously with moveable hands, sleeve cuffs with pins visible (some filling-in), now with filling-in around wrists and stationary. Each with vacant holes to hair buns and to earlobes. Areas of pitting to surface, scattered losses to high points and some glaze slips overall, candle wax remnants in candle cups. Male figure with no noteable fluorescence under UV other than filling-in around wrists and pins. Female figure restored. Pedestals: One with restoration. Numerous firing cracks to pedestals - notable to backs, some chips to footrims. Each pedestal with scattered areas of dried tape residue overall. Pink pedestal with no noteable fluorescence under UV light.