Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Elephant Candlestick 1860 Decorative Arts The painting depicts Lord Lyon

The painting depicts Lord Lyon in a stable setting

the door is modeled with a dummy drawer and fall-front

the cabinet is raised on a plinth base with curved apron

A very handsome portrait miniature of a young military officer

25" wide x 2" deep

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Elephant Candlestick 1860 Decorative Arts The painting depicts Lord LyonA good antique Chinese Qing dynasty famille rose porcelain candleholder, circa 1860. This very attractive antique Chinese porcelain elephant is hand painted in the Canton famille rose palette, and profusely gilded throughout. The elephant having a Gu form candleholder, decorated with a famille rose design and having a gilded rim, below is a caparison (an ornamental covering over a saddle) also decorated in the famille rose palette. The elephant is