A PAIR OF RARE GILT-BRONZE CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL DRAGON CANDELABRAS, China, alte Qing dynasty. Each winged dragon is depicted rising from whirling green waves above a domed base, their heads raised upwards with a steam of gilt vapour rising from the open jaws to support a central socket and three scrolling gilt arms with enamelled sockets. - Cf. with a similar pair of dragons but without the candelabras, Christie's London, 8 Nov 2011, lot 256. - Property from an important private collection of Chinese art, assembled between 1985 and 2014 - Minor wear, one small rep. spot