Lot 78
78
A near pair of George II paktong candlesticks, circa 1740
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more
A near pair of George II paktong candlesticks, circa 1740

Details
A near pair of George II paktong candlesticks, circa 1740
the knopped stems on stepped bases -- 8½in. (21.5cm) high (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Keith Pinn, Paktong the Chinese Alloy in Europe, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge Suffolk, England, 1999. Comparable candlesticks are illustrated and discussed on page 44.

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