{"product_id":"sitzendorf-antique-figural-candelabra-candlestick-german","title":"Sitzendorf,  Figural Candelabra, Antique, Candlestick, German","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0cm .0001pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #002060;\"\u003eFigural Porcelain Candelabra with Boys Playing Cricket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0cm .0001pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #222a35; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #222A35; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid–Late 19th Century (c. 1850–1890)\u003cbr data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eGerman Porcelain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThis exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003e19th-century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eGerman porcelain figural candelabra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"584\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eSitzendorf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e during its early period, is a rare and engaging example of high-quality Continental porcelain combining refined Rococo revival ornament with playful narrative detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThe piece is lavishly modelled with \u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"807\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003escrolling arms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, floral encrustations, and soft pastel glazes, heightened with restrained gilt accents. Delicately hand-applied roses and foliage animate the surface, demonstrating the technical skill and decorative ambition for which Sitzendorf became renowned in the second half of the 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eAt the centre of the composition, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003etwo young boys are depicted holding a cricket bat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, an unusually charming and highly distinctive motif for German porcelain of this period. This whimsical subject matter suggests a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003especial commission or export piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, possibly intended for the British market, and adds a delightful layer of narrative interest and cross-cultural appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThe candle branches are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eremovable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the piece to function either as a multi-light candelabra or as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003esingle figural candlestick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, enhancing both its versatility and display options. Elegant, decorative, and technically accomplished, this work stands as a fine example of Sitzendorf’s imaginative figural production and remains highly desirable to collectors of 19th-century European porcelain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0cm .0001pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001848; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSize 54 cm high, width 25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0cm .0001pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #002060; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMost objects sold in our gallery are antiques, vintage or used; therefore, they will show signs of being antique, vintage or used. There may be signs of scratches, discolouration, chips, cracks, wear and tear, unknown manufacturers and\/or patterns. Please see the photographs as they form part of the description.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOverseas buyers in some countries may be required to pay any import duties, taxes, or fees. All items are meticulously wrapped and prepared for both UK and international shipping. Overseas buyers, please get in touch for courier charges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leans Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219134525788,"sku":"Sitzendorf, Candle stand","price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8945\/2380\/files\/untitled-0472.jpg?v=1769867524","url":"https:\/\/leansgallery.com\/products\/sitzendorf-antique-figural-candelabra-candlestick-german","provider":"Leans Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}