Lot 40

Property from a Private Canadian Collection The following lots form part of the collection of the late Sandra Mann (d. 2005). The nucleus of the group is Chinese Export Porcelain and European Furniture of the 18th Century, mainly acquired with the close assistance of Matthew Schutz in the mid-1970s. Matthew Schutz, a New York dealer whose close friends included Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, not only helped in the creation of the period rooms of the elegant Mann Toronto residence but also advised on purchases from such prominent dealers as Bernard Steinitz and Jacques Perrin in Paris and Dalva Brothers in New York. The charm and warmth of the collection is testament to the discerning eye of both Sandra Mann and Matthew Schutz. Christie's will be offering the furniture and paintings of the Mann residence later this year in New York.

A LARGE PAIR OF COURT LADY CANDLEHOLDERS

LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A LARGE PAIR OF COURT LADY CANDLEHOLDERS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Modeled in mirror image holding large vases to one side, their smiling faces lightly washed in peach tones with pink enamel-dotted cheeks, wearing diaper pattern aprons over floral robes and blue pleated skirts, their incised black hair piled high with floral ornaments holding the elaborate topknot
16¼ in. (41.3 cm. ) high (2)

Lot Essay

Pairs of Chinese court lady candleholders were quite fashionable in the second half of the 18th century; they are found in varying sizes and with varying detail. Their inspiration must have been the late 17th century Japanese Kakiemon Bijin figures, also modeled standing in their colorful robes with high topknots, holding vases or sake bottles. See Christie's London, 17 November 1998, lot 11, or another, from the Jenyns collection, illustrated in Porcelain for Palaces: The Fashion for Japan in Europe 1650-1750, pl. 165.

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