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Candlestick with lotus scrolls

late 14th–early 15th century
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 明早期 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋燭臺
  • Title: Candlestick with lotus scrolls
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
  • Date: late 14th–early 15th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Cloisonné enamel
  • Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam.of rim 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Diam. of base 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
  • Classification: Cloisonné
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.110.37
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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