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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

A FAMILLE ROSE 'LADY AND PEACOCK' CANDLE-HOLDER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The group is modelled as an elegant lady wearing long robes and holding a candle-holder in her hands while a peacock stands beside her.
8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high

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The peacock is a symbol for rank, power and wealth and their feathers were used in the dresses of high-ranking officials and noblemen throughout Chinese history. Also, the peacock is associated with the Goddess Guanyin as a benefactress of the animal kingdom.

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