{"product_id":"blue-white-porcelain-octagonal-candlestick-yongle-style","title":"Blue \u0026 White Porcelain Octagonal Candlestick","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese reproduction Chinese blue \u0026amp; white octagonal candlesticks are copies of a pair of Ming dynasty \u003cspan\u003eYongle \u003c\/span\u003ecandlesticks that sold at Bonhams for £3 million. Original candlesticks can be found in the Beijing Palace Museum, Guangdong Museum, Shanghai Museum \u0026amp; Idemitsu Museum of Arts in Tokyo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach panel is decorated with display beautifully proportioned geometric designs and floral patterns. The designs were inspired by 13th century Islamic metalwork \u0026amp; the original candlesticks this is based on would have been produced in the early 15th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our reproduction Chinese porcelain is made in Jingdezhen which has been the capital of Chinese porcelain production since 1004 AD. The famous imperial kilns have been sited there since the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor further reading on the original subject matter see; \u003cem\u003eMing Dynasty Blue and White Wares in the Palace Museum, vol.1, Beijing\u003c\/em\u003e, 2003, nos.30 and 31. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee an original piece in the Palace Museum and Jingdezhen Ceramics Archaeology Institute - Imperial Porcelains from the Reigns of Hongwu and Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Beijing, 2015, p.111.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee \u003ci\u003eSometsuke: The Flowering World of Blue and White Ceramics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Osaka, 2019, pl.1 and cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550835532085,"sku":"C2161","price":173.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/C2161.jpg?v=1789232011","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/blue-white-porcelain-octagonal-candlestick-yongle-style","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}