Gilded Cut-Glass Candlestand
Unknown Artist
A tall glass candle holder has a baluster shaped base (d)
and a hurricane shade (a). The base has a pedestal with
large and small lobed protrusions in two bands. Those on
the upper base have white painted rosettes. The elogated
pear shaped body has similar faceting with white painted
floral sprays. At the top ot the neck is a scalloped, shallow
dish (c) from which lusters with cut edges are suspended. A
shade holder (b) screws into the body and also features
lobed and white painted walls. The elogated shade has a
fluted edge and columns of white painted rosettes and sprigs
along its sides under each fluted peak.
Culture: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Period: Qajar Market
Object No: 47.145.4a-d
19th century
Cut glass, gilding, pigments, metal hardware
11.0 in
47.145.4a-d
Images and text courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Where you'll find this
Shangri La Museum
Permanent collection